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severe(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
21
simple(adjective, hard, simple, severe, plain)
20
hard(adjective, strong, tough, severe, rough)
19
plain(adjective, simple, severe, clean, harsh)
18
spartan(adjective, hard, simple, severe, clean)
18
stark(adjective, simple, severe, attitude, plain)
13
bare(adjective, hard, simple, severe, plain)
13
bleak(adjective, dull, appearance, simple, tough)
13
unadorned(adjective, hard, simple, severe, clean)
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dour(adjective, hard, simple, tough, severe)
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unembellished(adjective, hard, simple, severe, clean)
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rough(adjective, strong, hard, simple, tough)
10
spare(adjective, hard, simple, severe, cold)
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bald(adjective, simple, plain, cold, bold)
8
rustic(adjective, simple, severe, clean, plain)
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pure(adjective, quiet, simple, clean, plain)
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clean(adjective, quiet, simple, plain, pure)
6
dry(adjective, simple, severe, pure)
5
unvarnished(adjective, simple, pure, unadorned)
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homely(adjective, simple, clean, plain, pure)
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