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abrupt(adjective, keen, violent, anxious)
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ambitious(adjective, hard, tough, ability)
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astringent
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brusque(adjective, keen, violent, anxious)
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curt(adjective, keen, violent, anxious)
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difficile(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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dour
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hidebound(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent)
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intense(adjective, difficult, strenuous, stressful)
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intolerant(adjective, keen, plain, violent)
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keen(adjective, violent, anxious, eager)
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nagging(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
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prudish(adjective, fastidious)
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puritanical
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unforgiving(adjective, violent, hostile, exacting)
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wearisome(adjective, dull, tough, difficult)
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acrimonious(adjective, harsh, cross, stiff)
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acute
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bleak
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caustic
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