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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hardheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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harsh(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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implacable(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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inexorable(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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iron-fisted(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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mulish(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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no-nonsense(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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oppressive(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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picky(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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prudish(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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punctilious(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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puritanical(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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relentless(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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rigid(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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