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nasty(severe, unpleasant, critical, bleak)
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obdurate(close, strong, hard, tough)
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penetrating
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piercing
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relentless(close, strong, hard, tough)
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rough(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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rugged(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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sardonic
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short
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spartan
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stark(severe, bleak, austere, inhospitable)
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stiff-necked(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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strident(hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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tangy(unpleasant, bitter, critical, unkind)
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tough(strong, hard, severe, harsh)
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unbending(close, strong, hard, tough)
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unsparing(close, strong, hard, tough)
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vinegary(sharp, harsh, unpleasant, bitter)
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with a kick(expression, idiom, sharp, unpleasant)
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abusive(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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