25
extreme(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
24
radical(adjective, severe, extreme)
21
severe(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
15
excessive(adjective, severe, harsh, exceptional, unreasonable)
11
desperate(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
10
harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
9
dire(adjective, severe, extreme, crucial, urgent)
8
strong(adjective, severe, violent, extreme, aggressive)
8
forceful(adjective, severe, extreme)
8
sharp(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
8
exorbitant(adjective, severe, harsh, extreme, radical)
6
violent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
6
intense(adjective, extreme)
6
acute
6
forcible(adjective, powerful, aggressive)
6
great(adjective, severe, intense, extreme, impulsive)
6
rigorous(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel, brutal)
6
stiff(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
5
heroic
5
powerful(adjective, severe, violent, aggressive, compulsory)
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