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grueling(tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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gruff
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hairy(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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hard-boiled(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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hard-hearted(hard, tough, severe, cold)
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hard-line(persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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hard-shell(persistent, severity, obstinate, insistent)
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herculean(tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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high(unreasonable, extravagant, ridiculous, excessive)
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icy(hard, tough, severe, cold)
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immoderate(unreasonable, extravagant, ridiculous, excessive)
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imperious(overbearing, bossy)
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inclement(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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industrious(thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
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inhuman(hard, tough, severe, cold)
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inordinate(unreasonable, extravagant, ridiculous, excessive)
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intolerant
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knotty(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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literal
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methodical
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