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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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hostile(adjective, person, tough, harsh, feelings)
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rigid(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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stubborn(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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coarse(adjective, simple, severe, stark)
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dour(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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flat(adjective, tough, severe, rational, straightforward)
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grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, hard, tough)
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mean(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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perverse(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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relentless(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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sharp(adjective, hard, tough, severe, nasty)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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