544 entries under adjective topic. ×

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severe(appearance, mean, strong, hard)
34
harsh(mean, strong, hard, tough)
29
stern(appearance, hard, tough, severe)
25
strict(strong, hard, tough, severe)
21
simple(hard, simple, severe, plain)
20
rigid(strong, hard, tough, severe)
20
hard(strong, tough, severe, rough)
19
plain(simple, severe, clean, harsh)
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spartan(hard, simple, severe, clean)
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stark(simple, severe, attitude, plain)
18
stringent(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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abstemious(severe, behavior, appetite, stingy)
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rigorous(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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grim(dull, appearance, strong, hard)
15
puritanical(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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bare(hard, simple, severe, plain)
13
stiff(hard, severe, rough, difficult)
13
bleak(dull, appearance, simple, tough)
13
sober(severe, temperate, grave, abstinent)
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unadorned(hard, simple, severe, clean)
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