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tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp)
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bitter(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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unrelenting(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
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cold(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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inexorable(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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prudish(adjective, quiet, simple, tough, severe)
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strait-laced(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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oppressive(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
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relentless(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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unbending(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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firm(noun, adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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pitiless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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somber(adjective, dull, appearance, severe, honest)
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unfeeling(adjective, hard, cool, tough, severe)
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unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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Draconian(adjective, strong, tough, severe, firm)
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brutal(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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