117 entries under hard topic. ×

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aggravating(adjective, painful, upsetting, irritating)
4
harsh(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
3
disquieting(adjective, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
effortful(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
3
fussy(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh)
3
tedious(adjective, dull, severe, tender)
3
worrying(adjective, tough, severe, offensive)
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challenging(verb, tough, severe, difficult)
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critical(tough, difficult, harsh, delicate)
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nagging(adjective, tough, difficult, painful)
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perplexing(tough, severe, difficult, offensive)
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sinister(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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troubling(severe, offensive, awkward, distressing)
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alarming(severe, offensive, distressing, irritating)
1
backbreaker(tough, severe, difficult, painful)
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discommoding(severe, offensive, awkward, uneasy)
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disconcerting(severe, offensive, awkward, uneasy)
1
discouraging(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
1
gloomy(tough, severe, harsh, offensive)
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harassing(tough, severe, offensive, tricky)
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