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brutish(adjective, violent, cruel, vicious, fierce)
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calamitous(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful, terrible)
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cold-blooded(adjective, person, mean, tough, harsh)
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demanding(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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demure(adjective, serious, dejection)
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difficult(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, unhappy)
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dingy(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, miserable)
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doleful(adjective, dull, blue, sad, unhappy)
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downbeat(noun, adjective, person, blue, sad)
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dread
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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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firm(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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formidable(adjective, appearance, bad, severe, awful)
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hateful(adjective, animal, person, mean, nasty)
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heartless(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, violent)
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horrifying(adjective, awful, terrible, disgusting, shocking)
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hostile(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark)
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immovable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, determined)
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incompliant(adjective, resist, determined, resolute, persistent)
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long-faced(adjective, dull, quiet, severe, sad)
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