78 entries under cruel topic. ×

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severe(adjective, help, hard, tough, difficult)
44
painful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
34
hard(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
29
weighty(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
27
tough(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
22
heavy(adjective, bad, tough, severe, difficult)
18
stubborn(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
13
bitter(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
11
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
10
unpleasant(adjective, tough, severe, sad, harsh)
8
gloomy(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
8
intolerable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
7
dark(adjective, bad, tough, severe, sad)
4
brutal(adjective, tough, harsh, unpleasant)
4
foul(adjective, unreasonable, dishonest, immoral)
3
austere(adjective, tough, harsh, grim)
3
disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
exigent(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
3
harsh(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
3
mean(adjective, bad, hard, severe, poor)
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