127 entries under tough topic. ×

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inexorable(adjective, close, appearance, strong, hard)
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merciless(adjective, person, appearance, hard)
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obdurate(adjective, person, close, strong, hard)
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pitiless(adjective, close, hard, severe)
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relentless(adjective, appearance, strong, hard)
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savage(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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unrelenting(adjective, close, appearance, strong, hard)
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unyielding(adjective, appearance, strong, hard)
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adamant(adjective, person, strong, hard)
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astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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avaricious(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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barbarous(adjective, appearance, hard, harsh)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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bloody(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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dead set(expression, adjective, severe, firm)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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draconian(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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