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What is another word for uphill?

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Adjective

Moving, pointing, or leading to a higher place, point, or level

Requiring a great deal of effort

Noun

An upward slope or hill

A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

Something which makes a situation more difficult to deal with

Used in reference to a situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty

The state or fact of being troublesome or aggravating

An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence

Adverb

From a lower to a higher place, level, or condition

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Adjective

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Moving, pointing, or leading to a higher place, point, or level

“It is a loud, muddy, uphill and physically demanding exercise.”

Adjective

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Requiring a great deal of effort

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

unfavorable^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

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“He says it's been an uphill battle from the start.”

Noun

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An upward slope or hill

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“The hikers began their ascent, facing the challenging uphill with determination.”

Noun

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A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

trials and tribulations

labour^UK

labor^US

rigor^US

rigour^UK

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

hard mountain to climb

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Noun

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Something which makes a situation more difficult to deal with

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

defence^UK

defense^US

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

unfortunate development

precautionary measure

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Noun

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Used in reference to a situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty

rigour^UK

rigor^US

a difficult situation

pretty kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

complicated situation

troublesome situation

stalemate

between a rock and a hard place

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

unpredictable situation

monkey wrench in the works

up poop creak without a paddle

labor^US

labour^UK

unforeseen circumstance

accident

necessity

drag

unforeseen circumstances

rough go

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Noun

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The state or fact of being troublesome or aggravating

labor^US

labour^UK

trials and tribulations

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Noun

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An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence

unfortunate occurrence

rigor^US

rigour^UK

trials and tribulations

labor^US

labour^UK

up poop creak without a paddle

tragic state of affairs

problematic situation

sad state

critical situation

unfortunate situation

cause for disappointment

short end of the stick

millstone round one's neck

unpleasant experience

unfortunate experience

unfortunate development

unwanted responsibility

unfortunate circumstance

way the cookie crumbles

way things go

times we live in

school of hard knocks

usual state of affairs

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Adverb

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From a lower to a higher place, level, or condition

towards a higher level

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