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inhospitable(adjective, mean, hard, cool)
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inhuman(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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polar(adjective, adverb, cool, keen)
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stiff(adjective, hard, harsh, careless)
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stern(adjective, person, mean, tough)
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tough(adjective, good, mean, bad, hard)
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crisp(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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penetrating(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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cold-hearted(adjective, person, hard, tough)
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piercing(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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pitiless(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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gelid(noun, adjective, cool, keen)
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harsh(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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merciless(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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numbing(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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obdurate(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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sharp(adjective, cool, keen, harsh)
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austere(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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hardened(adjective, hard, cool, tough)
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inanimate(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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