144 entries under harsh topic. ×

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destructive(adjective, violent, vicious, fierce)
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noxious(adjective, mean, nasty, violent)
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wanton(adjective, mean, severe, senseless)
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dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, hard, severe)
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draconian
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wolfish(adjective, kind, rude, violent)
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furious(adjective, strong, severe, intense)
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punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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dangerous(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough)
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injurious(adjective, mean, nasty, unreasonable)
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ungracious(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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unjust(adjective, hard, tough, rude)
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unstoppable(adjective, determined, fierce, persistent)
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surly(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bearish(adjective, hard, tough, rude)
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deleterious(adjective, mean, nasty, violent)
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discourteous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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drastic(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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firm(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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