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obdurate(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
3
unkind(adjective, mean, bad, tough, wrong)
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demanding(adjective, severe, harsh, cross, stiff)
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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cross)
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inflexible(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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perverse(adjective, tough, severe, low, sad)
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binding(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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brick-wall(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid, tight)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, severe, harsh)
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by the numbers(expression, adjective, idiom, severe, harsh)
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cold(adjective, tough, nasty, harsh, cruel)
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compelling(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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confining(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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convincing(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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dead set on(expression, adjective, idiom, severe, stiff)
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drawing(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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grievous(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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hard-nosed(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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inclement(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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