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66 entries under stern topic. ×
| strait-laced(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe) | |
| unfeeling(adjective, person, close, hard, cool) | |
| flinty(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough) | |
| inexorable(adjective, close, appearance, strong, hard) | |
| obdurate(adjective, person, close, strong, hard) | |
| pitiless(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe) | |
| relentless(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough) | |
| unrelenting(adjective, close, appearance, strong, hard) | |
| violent(adjective, harsh, unpleasant, cruel, horrible) | |
| wicked(adjective, evil, rough, nasty, harsh) | |
| astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough) | |
| authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) | |
| bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) | |
| dead set(expression, adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) | |
| draconian(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| exacting(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| firm(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, person, strong, hard, tough) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough) |
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