37 entries under painful topic. ×

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rigid(adjective, tough, severe, problematic)
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titanic(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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upstream(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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ambitious(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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backbreaker(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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challenging(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult)
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crucial(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
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galling(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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gargantuan(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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hard-won(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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immense(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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irritating(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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problem(noun, tough, severe, problematic)
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problematic(tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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prohibitive(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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unyielding(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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