72 entries under tough topic. ×

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hardened(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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heartless(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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icy(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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inanimate(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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inhuman(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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insensate(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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insensible(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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insensitive(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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iron-hearted(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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merciless(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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numb(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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obdurate(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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pitiless(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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ruthless(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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saturnine(harsh, awkward, irritable, grumpy)
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sensationless(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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senseless(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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severe(adjective, hard, cold, cruel)
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stony(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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thick-skinned(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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