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grievous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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hairy(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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hard-boiled(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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hard-hearted(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
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icy(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
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inclement(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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inhuman(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
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knotty(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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ruthless(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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unsympathetic(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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anesthetized(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
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apathetic(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
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asleep(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
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backbreaker(tough, severe, difficult, painful)
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benumbed(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
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bitter(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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callous(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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churlish(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
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cold(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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