144 entries under harsh topic. ×

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demoniac(adjective, evil, nasty, violent)
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ferine(adjective, adverb, rough, low)
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nasty(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
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stony(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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uncivilized(adjective, rough, rude, violent)
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unnatural(adjective, evil, nasty, vicious)
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unpitying(adjective, severe, cruel, pitiless)
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unsparing(adjective, person, tough, severe)
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dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, hard, cold)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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grievous(adjective, tough, unpleasant, cruel)
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inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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obdurate(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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unrelenting(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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austere(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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bleak(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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devilish(adjective, evil, violent, cruel)
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draconian
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flinty(adjective, evil, nasty, cruel)
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implacable(adjective, mean, severe, evil, nasty)
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