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dour(hard, simple, tough, severe)
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forbidding(appearance, strong, hard, tough)
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inflexible(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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uncompromising(severe, rigid, severity)
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unembellished(hard, simple, severe, clean)
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chaste(quiet, hard, simple, severe)
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rugged(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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self-denying(temperate, economical, abstinent, refraining)
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sharp(mean, hard, severe, evil)
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serious(set, strong, hard, tough)
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abstinent(moderate, pure, temperate, chaste)
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rough(strong, hard, simple, tough)
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spare(hard, simple, severe, cold)
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astringent(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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exacting(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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obdurate(mean, strong, hard, tough)
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undecorated(simple, clean, plain, pure)
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tough(strong, hard, severe, sharp)
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bald(simple, plain, cold, bold)
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bitter(mean, strong, hard, tough)
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