200 entries under hard topic. ×

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astringent(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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astute(sound, tough, reasonable, sharp)
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austere(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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benumbed(adjective, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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bitter(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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blind to(expression, adjective, careless, indifferent)
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bullhead(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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businesslike(sound, reasonable, sharp, sensible)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong)
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careless(adjective, indifferent, cruel, apathetic)
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coldhearted(adjective, cold, indifferent, detached)
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commonsense(sound, reasonable, sensible, practical)
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contemptuous(adjective, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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deaf to(expression, adjective, careless, indifferent)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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disdainful(adjective, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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dogged(adjective, mean, harsh, inflexible)
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dour(adjective, tough, severe, sharp)
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