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tough(adjective, strong, hard, firm, harsh)
21
hard(adjective, strong, tough, severe, evil)
15
cruel(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
15
steely(adjective, strong, hard, tough, firm)
13
rigid(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
11
firm(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
11
obdurate(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
10
unfeeling(adjective, close, hard, severe, evil)
9
severe(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
8
harsh(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
8
inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
7
stern(adjective, authoritarian)
6
pitiless(adjective, close, hard, severe, nasty)
6
unbending(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
5
grim(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
5
relentless(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
5
stiff(adjective, strong, hard, severe, harsh)
4
unrelenting(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
3
inexorable(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
3
rough(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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