190 entries under harsh topic. ×

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hellish(adjective, evil, nasty, violent)
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painful(adjective, severe, evil, sharp, nasty)
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unfeeling(adjective, animal, mean, severe, evil)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, bad, severe)
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heavy(adjective, strong, intense, passionate)
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callous(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
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cold-blooded(adjective, mean, evil, nasty)
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demoniac(adjective, evil, nasty, violent)
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destructive(adjective, severe, rough, awful)
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devilish(adjective, animal, mean, violent)
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diabolical(adjective, animal, mean, violent)
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excruciating(adjective, strong, evil, sharp, nasty)
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forbidding(adjective, hard, tough, terrible)
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hard-hearted(adjective, mean, hard, tough, evil)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, intense)
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spiteful(adjective, mean, evil, nasty)
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unforgiving(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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unkind(adjective, animal, mean, evil, nasty)
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unpitying(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
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unrelenting(adjective, animal, mean, hard, tough)
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