39 entries under painful topic. ×

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irritating(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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labored(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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laborious(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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no picnic(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
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not easy(expression, tough, severe, problematic)
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onerous(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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operose(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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problem(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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problematic(tough, severe, trying)
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prohibitive(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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rigid(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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severe(tough, problematic, trying)
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stiff(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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strenuous(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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toilsome(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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trying(tough, severe, problematic)
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unyielding(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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wearisome(tough, severe, problematic, trying)
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tough(severe, problematic, trying)
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APASmart Define. (2015). upstream thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/upstream/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "upstream thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/upstream/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, upstream thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/upstream/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "upstream thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/upstream/thesaurus/synonyms>