106 entries under harsh topic. ×

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painful(adjective, hard, tough, sharp)
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powerful(adjective, strong, severe, sharp)
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saturnine(tough, low, gloomy, awkward)
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stiff(adjective, severe, rigid, tight)
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tough(adjective, severe, gloomy, awkward)
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trying(tough, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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unfavorable(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
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unjust(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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unpropitious(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
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unsociable(adjective, tough, nasty, cold)
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valid(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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vengeful(adjective, tough, nasty, cold)
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brutal(adjective, tough, cruel, grim)
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callous(adjective, hard, tough, grim)
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cold-blooded(adjective, tough, cruel, grim)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, tough, cruel)
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distressing(adjective, tough, severe, unpleasant)
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hard-boiled(adjective, tough, cruel, grim)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, severe)
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hardboiled(grim, painful, bleak)
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