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careless(adjective, hard, indifferent, cruel, apathetic)
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casual(adjective, calm, indifferent, restrained, detached)
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clear-headed(adjective, calm, sensible, dark, restrained)
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coarse(adjective, simple, severe, bleak, stark)
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coldhearted(adjective, hard, cold, indifferent, detached)
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collected(adjective, calm, sensible, dark, restrained)
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commonsense(hard, sound, reasonable, sensible, practical)
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commonsensical(reasonable, useful, practical, realistic, applied)
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composed(adjective, calm, sensible, dark, restrained)
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constrained(adjective, calm, sensible, dark, restrained)
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constructive(reasonable, useful, realistic, applied, hands-on)
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contemptuous(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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cooked
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dead-hearted(adjective, bad, cold, aloof, no feelings)
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dead-pan(adjective, bad, cold, aloof, no feelings)
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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deadpan(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward, detached)
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deaf to(expression, adjective, hard, careless, indifferent)
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demanding
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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