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harsh(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
14
severe(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
13
caustic(adjective, attack, respect, severe, keen)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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stern(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
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biting(adjective, attack, respect, severe, keen)
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cutting(adjective, attack, respect, severe, sharp)
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hard(adjective, strong, tough, severe, sharp)
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grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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dour(adjective, close, hard, severe, harsh)
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strict(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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stringent(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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rigid(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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unrelenting(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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obdurate(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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