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austere(adjective, dull, appearance, strong, hard)
15
sad(adjective, person, dull, quiet, blue)
14
rigid(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
14
serious(adjective, dull, strong, hard, tough)
13
cold(adjective, person, mean, tough)
12
unforgiving(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
11
ruthless(adjective, animal, appearance, mean, hard)
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sober(adjective, dull, quiet, dark)
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sour(adjective, appearance, hard, tough)
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unappeasable(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel)
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angry(adjective, state, characteristic, person, tough)
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mean(adjective, animal, person, sad)
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stark(adjective, attitude, hot, bare)
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cool(adjective, person, unwarmhearted)
9
earnest(adjective, dull, quiet, dark)
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fierce(adjective, animal, appearance, mean, hard)
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hardhearted(adjective, person, mean, harsh)
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icy(adjective, person, unwarmhearted)
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inhumane(adjective, animal, person, mean, hard)
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pitiless(adjective, animal, mean, hard, tough)
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