89 entries under tough topic. ×

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mulish(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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obdurate(adjective, strong, hard, harsh)
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perverse(adjective, harsh, cruel, grim)
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serious(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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steely(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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unfeeling(adjective, hard, severe, evil)
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unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, harsh)
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unsympathetic(adjective, mean, severe, nasty)
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vengeful(adjective, mean, evil, nasty)
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adamant(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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adamantine(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, harsh, cruel)
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dense(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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ferric(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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ferrous(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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firm(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, harsh)
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immovable(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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indomitable(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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