80 entries under merciless topic. ×

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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hardhearted(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, hard)
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relentless(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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sadistic(adjective, adverb, characteristic, mean, nasty)
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remorseless(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, violent)
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bitter(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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stern(adjective, person, appearance, mean, hard)
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tyrannical(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough, nasty)
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unrelenting(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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unyielding(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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flinty(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, tough)
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implacable(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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vindictive(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, severe)
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demoniac(adjective, characteristic, evil, nasty, harsh)
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unnatural(adjective, characteristic, evil, nasty, pain)
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unforgiving(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough)
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feral(adjective, adverb, mean, strong, kind)
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sinful(adjective, characteristic, evil, nasty, pain)
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unsparing(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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virulent(adjective, characteristic, mean, nasty, pain)
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