81 entries under tough topic. ×

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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hardheaded(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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immovable(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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implacable(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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indomitable(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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inexorable(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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iron-fisted(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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mulish(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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no-nonsense(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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picky(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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punctilious(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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