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126 entries under bleak topic. ×

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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
9
obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
8
tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp)
8
bald(adjective, simple, plain, cold, bold)
8
bitter(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
8
unrelenting(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
7
cold(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
7
inexorable(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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mean(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp)
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unyielding(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
5
relentless(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
4
acrimonious(adjective, mean, tough, severe, evil)
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gruff(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
4
pitiless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
4
somber(adjective, dull, appearance, severe, honest)
4
unfeeling(adjective, hard, cool, tough, severe)
4
unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
3
acrid(adjective, severe, nasty, harsh, lively)
3
barren(adjective, simple, cold, miserable, bare)
3
brutal(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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