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convincing(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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cool
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crisp
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crucial(tough, important, serious, painful)
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crushing(difficult, harsh, heavy, painful)
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disparaging(harsh, cross, critical, contrary)
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draconian
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drawing(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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dry
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, painful, problematic)
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exceptive(harsh, cross, critical, contrary)
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fault-finding(adjective, cross, contrary, unfavorable)
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faultfinding(harsh, critical, unfavorable, disapproving)
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forceful(adjective, firm, difficult, stiff)
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frosty
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fundamental
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galling(tough, harsh, heavy, painful)
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gargantuan(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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hard-nosed(adjective, harsh, cruel, stiff)
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