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no picnic(expression, tough, painful, problematic)
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not easy(expression, tough, painful, problematic)
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onerous(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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operose(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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painful(tough, problematic, trying)
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problem(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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problematic(tough, painful, trying)
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prohibitive(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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rigid(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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stiff(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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strenuous(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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toilsome(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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trying(tough, painful, problematic)
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unyielding(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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wearisome(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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tough(painful, problematic, trying)
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APASmart Define. (2015). upstream thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/upstream/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "upstream thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/upstream/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, upstream thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/upstream/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "upstream thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/upstream/thesaurus/synonyms>