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rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
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stern(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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strict(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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unjust(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, harsh, grim)
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urgent(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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vexatious(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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worrying(difficult, upsetting, weighty, troublesome)
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coldblooded(grim, bleak)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough)
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violent(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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