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brutal(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, strong)
41
savage(adjective, help, mean, strong)
41
severe(adjective, appearance, mean, strong)
40
vicious(adjective, characteristic, help, mean, strong)
38
ruthless(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean)
38
inhuman(adjective, characteristic, animal, mean)
37
merciless(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean)
37
ferocious(adjective, characteristic, help, mean, strong)
36
harsh(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong)
36
unkind(adjective, characteristic, person, mean)
36
pitiless(adjective, characteristic, mean, tough)
35
painful(adjective, characteristic, nasty, difficult)
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nasty(adjective, characteristic, mean, cool)
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heartless(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, feeling)
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callous(adjective, characteristic, mean, cool)
30
unfeeling(adjective, characteristic, person, mean)
29
mean(adjective, characteristic, person, cool)
29
cold-blooded(adjective, characteristic, person, mean)
29
dire(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, awful)
28
rough(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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