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chilly(adjective, cool, cold, detached)
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essential(adjective, hard, simple, rough)
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firm(noun, adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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formal(adjective, strong, cool, cold)
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gruff(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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mere(adjective, hard, clean, plain)
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modest(adjective, hard, simple, clean)
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pitiless(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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primitive(adjective, grim, crude, barren)
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scant(adjective, hard, cold, unadorned)
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somber(adjective, dull, appearance, honest)
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unfeeling(adjective, hard, cool, tough)
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unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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Draconian(adjective, strong, tough, firm)
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acrid(adjective, nasty, harsh, lively)
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adamant(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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blunt(adjective, hard, plain, cold)
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brusque(adjective, mean, sharp, ironic)
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brutal(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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