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121 entries under severe topic. ×

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set(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
2
steely(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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coarse(adjective, simple, bleak, stark)
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, firm)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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dour(adjective, hard, tough, sharp)
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draconian(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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flat(adjective, tough, rational, straightforward)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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forbidding(adjective, person, strong, hard, tough)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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