137 entries under severe topic. ×

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rough(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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tough(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool)
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fierce(adjective, characteristic, help, mean, hard)
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cold(adjective, person, mean, hard, cool)
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malevolent(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, strong)
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brutish(adjective, adverb, characteristic, strong, hard)
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inhumane(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, hard)
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oppressive(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh)
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unsympathetic(adjective, person, mean, hard, cool)
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hard-hearted(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, hard)
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grim(adjective, person, appearance, mean, strong)
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bestial(adjective, adverb, characteristic, kind)
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unmerciful(adjective, characteristic, mean, harsh)
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wicked(adjective, characteristic, mean, evil)
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inexorable(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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violent(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hardhearted(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, hard)
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relentless(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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