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grievous(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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malevolent(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
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sad(adjective, moving, nasty, unhappy, unpleasant)
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vicious(adjective, mean, hard, evil, nasty)
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wintry(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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disagreeable(adjective, tough, rough, nasty, harsh)
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distasteful(adjective, like, nasty, pain, offensive)
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frigid(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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intense(adjective, strong, cool, moving, severe)
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trenchant(adjective, mean, strong, keen, sharp)
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acerb(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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blistering(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
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furious(adjective, violent, wild, irritation, annoyance)
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glacial(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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hard(adjective, strong, love, tough, severe)
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irate(adjective, mad, resentment, unfriendly, irritation)
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irritated(adjective, mad, irritation, annoyance, discontent)
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jealous(adjective, set, mean, nasty, fixed)
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malignant(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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raw(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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