168 entries under hard topic. ×

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tough(adjective, mean, strong, cool)
28
fierce(adjective, characteristic, help, mean)
27
cold(adjective, person, mean, cool)
27
brutish(adjective, adverb, characteristic, strong)
27
grievous(adjective, difficult, sad, unhappy)
27
inhumane(adjective, characteristic, person, mean)
27
unbearable(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, awful)
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oppressive(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh)
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punishing(adjective, characteristic, difficult, harsh)
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unsympathetic(adjective, person, mean, cool)
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hard-hearted(adjective, characteristic, person, mean)
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grim(adjective, person, appearance, mean, strong)
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sad(adjective, difficult, awful, terrible)
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sore(adjective, difficult, pain, complex)
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grave(adjective, difficult, pain, complex)
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grinding(adjective, difficult, pain, complex)
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heartrending(adjective, difficult, complex)
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inexorable(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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rugged(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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stubborn(adjective, appearance, strong, tough)
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