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interdiction(noun, rebuff, snub, ban, veto)
4
obnoxious(adjective, rough, nasty, offensive, dark)
4
offish(adjective, person, indifferent, detached, distant)
4
prevention(noun, veto, prohibition)
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prohibition(noun, rebuff, snub, ban, rejection)
4
redoubtable
4
saturnine(adjective, severe, rough, nasty, dark)
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shocking(adjective, appearance, tough, unpleasant, terrible)
4
spooky(adjective, evil, black, mysterious, threatening)
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stony(adjective, person, feelings, emotions)
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strict(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe, firm)
4
uninviting(adjective, person, feelings, warn)
3
baneful
3
bodeful(adjective, person, feelings, black, baleful)
3
antisocial(adjective, person, feelings)
3
atrocious(adjective, evil, mysterious, threatening, nefarious)
3
blocking(noun, verb, prohibiting)
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chilling
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desolate(thin, grim, lean, bleak, forlorn)
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