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rigid(adjective, strong, hard, solid, stiff)
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accustomed(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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apathetic(adjective, hard, tough, careless, indifferent)
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avaricious(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, cruel)
1
benumbed(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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blind to(expression, adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
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bloody(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, cruel)
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calloused
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careless(adjective, hard, indifferent, cruel, apathetic)
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case-hardened(adjective, hard, careless, indifferent, cruel)
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cold(adjective, hard, tough, careless, indifferent)
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cold-blooded(adjective, hard, tough, careless, indifferent)
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coldhearted(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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compact(adjective, hard)
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concentrated(adjective, hard)
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consolidated(adjective, hard)
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contemptuous(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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cruel(adjective, hard, rough, harsh, careless)
1
cynical(adjective, hard, tough, unfeeling, unsympathetic)
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deaf to(expression, adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
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