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109 entries under harsh topic. ×

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toilsome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
3
backbreaking(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy)
3
bleak(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
3
draconian(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
3
effortful(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
3
firm(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
merciless(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
nit-picking(adjective, severe, sharp, rough)
3
pitiless(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
3
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
3
unforgiving(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
3
unrelenting(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
2
acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, cross)
2
caviling(severe, cross, critical, contrary)
2
excessive(adjective, severe, difficult, heavy)
2
grievous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
2
grinding(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
grueling(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
2
hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
2
inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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