Practice: hard

Test your knowledge of stronger alternatives for "hard".

Practice is designed to help you get familiar with the replacement words. Some sentences may have small grammar errors, and sometimes more than one answer could work—focus on choosing the best replacement word.
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Boring sentence
The puzzle was hard, but in a good way, and it felt satisfying when I finally figured out the pattern.

The puzzle was ____, but in a good way, and it felt satisfying when I finally figured out the pattern.