150 entries under adjective topic. ×

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hard-core(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-line(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-nosed(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-working(careful, earnest, thorough, strenuous)
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hardheaded(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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harsh(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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implacable(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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in a groove(expression, idiom, exact, regular)
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in line(expression, solid, modest, polite)
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inexorable(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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inflexible(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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iron-fisted(severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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ironclad(severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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logical(exact, careful, regular, precise)
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methodized(exact, careful, regular, neat)
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meticulous(exact, careful, regular, precise)
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mortified(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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mulish(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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neat(exact, careful, regular, precise)
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