78 entries under severe topic. ×

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crucial(tough, painful, problematic)
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difficile(tough, painful, problematic)
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discommoding(hard, offensive, awkward, uneasy)
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disconcerting(hard, offensive, awkward, uneasy)
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discouraging(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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easier said than done(expression, idiom, tough, painful)
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gargantuan(tough, painful, problematic)
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gloomy(hard, tough, harsh, offensive)
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harassing(hard, tough, offensive, tricky)
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hard-won(tough, painful, problematic)
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herculean(tough, painful, problematic)
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immense(tough, painful, problematic)
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inconvenient(hard, offensive, awkward, problematic)
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labored(hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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no picnic(expression, tough, rough, difficult)
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perturbing(hard, offensive, distressing, irritating)
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prohibitive(tough, painful, problematic)
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provoking(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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rigid(adjective, tough, harsh, grim)
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stern(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh)
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