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formidable(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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heavy(adjective, dull, tough, severe, rough)
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tiring(adjective, dull, hard, tough, boring)
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untimely(tricky, inopportune, embarrassing)
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delicate(awkward, uneasy, tricky, uncomfortable)
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fussy(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
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intractable(tough, difficulty, grim, troublesome)
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uphill(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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challenging(verb, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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finicky(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, rigid)
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galling(tough, severe, painful, irritating)
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grim(tough, troublesome)
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nettlesome(adjective, tough, tricky, complicated)
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not easy(expression, tough, severe, difficult, painful)
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perverse(tough, difficulty, harsh, awkward, grim)
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problem(noun, tough, severe, painful)
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refractory(tough, difficulty, grim, troublesome)
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stiff(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, grim)
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titanic(tough, severe, painful)
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backbreaker(hard, tough, severe, difficult, painful)
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