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stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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stringent(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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unsympathetic(adjective, animal, person, mean, tough)
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acrimonious(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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fell(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
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inhospitable(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness)
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perverse(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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rough(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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short(adjective, poor, small, insignificant)
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Spartan
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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caustic(adjective, discourtesy)
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comfortless(adjective, dull, hard, harsh)
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disturbing(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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flinty(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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hairy(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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inclement(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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mortal(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel)
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