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109 entries under harsh topic. ×

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censorious(adjective, severe, cross, critical)
7
stiff(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
6
dour(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
6
grim(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
6
prudish(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
6
unfeeling(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, severe, rough, firm)
6
weighty(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
5
obdurate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
overcritical(adjective, severe, cross, critical)
5
rough(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
5
rugged(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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authoritarian(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
4
captious(adjective, severe, cross, critical)
4
heavy(adjective, dull, tough, severe, rough)
4
painful(adjective, tough, severe, heavy)
4
puritanical(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
4
set(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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strait-laced(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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