74 entries under harsh topic. ×

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stiff(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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unkind(adjective, evil, nasty, vicious)
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brutal(adjective, evil, nasty, cruel)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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unrelenting(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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inexorable(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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inhuman(adjective, evil, nasty, vicious)
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rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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barbarous(adjective, evil, nasty, vicious)
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brutish(adjective, evil, nasty, vicious)
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forbidding(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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implacable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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strict(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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tyrannical(adjective, evil, nasty, cruel)
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unsparing(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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vicious(adjective, evil, nasty, wicked)
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astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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