229 entries under cruel topic. ×

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hurtful(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant)
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intemperate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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intense(adjective, strong, complete, severe, harsh)
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malign(adjective, strong, severe, intense, violent)
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malignant(adjective, mean, vicious, ill)
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overwhelming(adjective, domineering, tyrannical)
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primitive(adjective, strong, severe, rough, intense)
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punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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rigid(adjective, hard, correct, severe, rough)
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sour(adjective, hard, severe, bleak)
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wolfish(adjective, harsh, rude, violent)
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anesthetized(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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apathetic(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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asleep(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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benumbed(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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cantankerous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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coldblooded(adjective, mean, hard, harsh, cold)
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crotchety(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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deadened(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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