30 entries under harsh topic. ×

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tough(adjective, strong, hard, continue, rough)
6
hard(adjective, strong, continue, rough)
5
hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
3
callous(adjective, hard, rough, cruel)
3
stiff(adjective, strong, hard, rough)
2
inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, rough)
2
obdurate(adjective, hard, rough, careless)
1
avaricious(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
1
bloody(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
1
cruel(adjective, hard, rough, careless)
1
forbidding(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
1
hard-hearted(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
1
hard-nosed(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
1
inhumane(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
1
insensitive(adjective, hard, tough, careless)
1
intolerant(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
1
murderous(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
1
pitiless(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
1
rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
1
sanguinary(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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