34 entries under tough topic. ×

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hard-boiled(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
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hardened(adjective, strong, hard, careless)
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apathetic(adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
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avaricious(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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bloody(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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cold(adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
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cold-blooded(adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
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cynical(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic)
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forbidding(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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hard-hearted(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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hard-nosed(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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impassive(adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
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impenitent(adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
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inhumane(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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insensitive(adjective, hard, harsh, careless)
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intolerant(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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murderous(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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pitiless(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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sanguinary(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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