82 entries under stark topic. ×

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nasty(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
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uncivil(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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gruff(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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unrelenting(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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austere(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
3
bleak(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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disturbing(adjective, severe, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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hairy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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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, cruel, bleak)
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comfortless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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cussed(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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dour(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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hard-nosed(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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sharp(adjective, mean, hard, severe, nasty)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
1
ungracious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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