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Difficult, tiresome (6)

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I believe the answer is:

trying

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">tiresome</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(trying can mean annoying or tiresome)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for trying that I've seen before include "Aggravating" , "Upsetting" , "Stressful" , "irksome" , "Taxing" .)

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