61 entries under cruel topic. ×

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tough(adjective, strong, hard, continue, rough)
6
hard(adjective, strong, continue, rough, harsh)
5
hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
3
callous(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
3
stiff(adjective, strong, hard, rough, harsh)
2
hardened(adjective, strong, hard, tough, careless)
2
inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, rough, harsh)
2
inured(adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
2
obdurate(adjective, hard, rough, harsh, careless)
1
apathetic(adjective, hard, tough, careless, indifferent)
1
avaricious(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
1
blind to(expression, adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
1
bloody(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
1
careless(adjective, hard, indifferent, apathetic)
1
case-hardened(adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
1
cold(adjective, hard, tough, careless, indifferent)
1
cold-blooded(adjective, hard, tough, careless, indifferent)
1
deaf to(expression, adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
1
forbidding(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
1
hard-hearted(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
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