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63 entries under harsh topic. ×
| stringent(adjective, tough, severe, cruel) | |
| unrelenting(adjective, tough, cruel, grim) | |
| unsparing(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, unpleasant) | |
| antagonistic(adjective, tough, severe, grim) | |
| callous(adjective, tough, grim, painful) | |
| cold(adjective, tough, cruel, grim) | |
| cold-blooded(adjective, tough, grim, painful) | |
| cold fish(expression, adjective, tough, grim) | |
| grueling(adjective, severe, difficult, heavy) | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, tough, grim, painful) | |
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, severe) | |
| hardboiled(grim, painful, bleak) | |
| hostile(adjective, tough, severe, grim) | |
| obdurate(adjective, tough, cruel, grim) | |
| rancorous(adjective, tough, grim, painful) | |
| stern(adjective, tough, severe, cruel) | |
| strict(adjective, tough, severe, cruel) | |
| thick-skinned(adjective, tough, grim, painful) | |
| unfeeling(adjective, tough, cruel, grim) |
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