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mortal(adjective, mean, harsh, awful)
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sharp(adjective, hard, tough, nasty)
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unbending(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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uncompromising(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
6
wild(adjective, strong, rough, intense)
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wanton(adjective, mean, harsh, senseless)
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dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, hard, harsh)
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malign(adjective, mean, strong, nasty)
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furious(adjective, strong, harsh, intense)
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punitive(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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animal(adjective, adverb, strong, low)
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dangerous(adjective, strong, hard, rough)
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unemotional(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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ungracious(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
2
unmusical(adjective, bleak, stark, austere)
2
venomous(adjective, mean, strong, nasty)
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surly(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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deadened(adjective, hard, tough, cold)
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discourteous(adjective, hard, tough, sharp)
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