74 entries under tough topic. ×

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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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harsh(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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heavy(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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severe(adjective, strong, hard, harsh)
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strict(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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indomitable(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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insensible(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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recalcitrant(firm, unreasonable, grim, obstinate)
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single-minded(firm, cruel, stiff, strict)
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thick(adjective, strong, hard, firm)
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unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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armored(adjective, strong, permanent, strengthened)
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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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