57 entries under tough topic. ×

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hard-core(adjective, close, strong, hard)
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adamant(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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adamantine(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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cruel(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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firm(adjective, close, set, strong, hard)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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grim(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard(adjective, set, strong, severe)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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