44 entries under harsh topic. ×

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stern(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
3
strict(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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dour(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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draconian(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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firm(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard(adjective, strong, tough, severe, firm)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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implacable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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inexorable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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iron-fisted(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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