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dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel)
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implacable(adjective, animal, mean, hard, tough)
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inexorable(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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rancorous(adjective, mean, evil, nasty)
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stinging(adjective, strong, great, sharp)
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troublesome(adjective, bad, nasty, awful)
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uncompromising(adjective, clear, hard, tough)
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unyielding(adjective, mean, clear, hard, tough)
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sullen(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty)
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arbitrary(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
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compassionless(adjective, mean, hard, harsh)
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confirmed(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
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dedicated(adjective, clear, tough, keen)
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determined(adjective, clear, tough, harsh)
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firm(adjective, clear, hard, tough)
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freezing(adjective, sharp, nasty, intense)
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gratuitous(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel)
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hard-nosed(adjective, clear, hard, tough)
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hardhearted(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel)
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hatchet job(expression, adjective, mean, harsh)
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