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128 entries under harsh topic. ×

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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
9
exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
9
obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
8
tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp)
8
bitter(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
8
unrelenting(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
7
cold(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
7
frigid(adjective, mean, hard, cool)
7
inexorable(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
7
prudish(adjective, quiet, simple, tough, severe)
7
strait-laced(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
6
authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
6
mean(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp)
6
unyielding(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
5
acid(mean, sharp, nasty, lively)
5
oppressive(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
5
relentless(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
5
unbending(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
4
acerbic(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
4
acrimonious(adjective, mean, tough, severe, evil)
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