58 entries under rugged topic. ×

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immovable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, sturdy)
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inexorable(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
3
rough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, serious)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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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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strong(adjective, hard, tough, solid, stiff)
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sturdy(adjective, strong, hard, tough, solid)
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unsparing(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, evil)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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