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heavy(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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morose(adjective, rough, nasty, dark)
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rough(adjective, person, strong, hard, tough)
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serious(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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steely(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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stiff(adjective, hard, cool, harsh)
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strait-laced(adjective, close, hard, tough)
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unfeeling(adjective, person, close, hard, cool)
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unsympathetic(adjective, person, indifferent, feelings)
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crabbed(adjective, rough, nasty, dark)
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flinty(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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inexorable(adjective, close, appearance, strong, hard)
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obdurate(adjective, person, close, strong, hard)
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pitiless(adjective, close, hard, tough)
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relentless(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
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somber(appearance, terrible, serious, grim)
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surly(adjective, rough, nasty, dark)
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unrelenting(adjective, close, appearance, strong, hard)
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unyielding(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
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