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grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard(adjective, strong, tough, harsh)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hardheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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harsh(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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implacable(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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inexorable(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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iron-fisted(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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ironclad(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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mulish(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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poignant(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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powerful(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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relentless(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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