65 entries under harsh topic. ×

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acetic(adjective, severe, sharp, unpleasant)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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firm(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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flat(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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flinty(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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forbidding(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-nosed(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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implacable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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inexorable(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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mulish(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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pitiless(adjective, close, hard, severe)
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serious(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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unfeeling(adjective, close, hard, severe)
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unpleasant(adjective, severe, sharp, cruel)
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brutal(adjective, severe, cruel, bleak)
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heavy(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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lively(keen, sharp)
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mean(adjective, severe, bleak, stark)
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