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numbing(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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obdurate(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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penetrating(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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pitiless(adjective, harsh, cruel, brutal)
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polar(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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prudish
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puritanical
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relentless(adjective, appearance, harsh, terrible)
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rimy(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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rough(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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rude(adjective, stark, austere, inhospitable)
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rugged(adjective, hard, tough, sharp)
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sleety(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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snappy(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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sour(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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stinging(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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unbending
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uncompromising
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unfeeling(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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unkind(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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