Brutal
Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: difficult questions on the exam that required analytical thinking
Brutal and difficult are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Both words in one sentence
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Oh, and his attacks become much more brutal and difficult to dodge.
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Brutal Bonus Level: Some of the completely optional missions in Challenge Mode are quite difficult.
Source: Video Game / Black Knight Sword - Brutal Bonus Level: Any of the side chapters are much more difficult than the main story.
Source: Video Game / Yu Gi Oh BAM
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