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cantankerous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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churlish(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, rude)
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cold-shoulder(ridiculous, pitiful, arrogant, insolent, laughable)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, mean, hard, stubborn)
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common-sense
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compelling(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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condescending(ridiculous, pitiful, arrogant, insolent, laughable)
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confining(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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contemptible(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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contumelious(ridiculous, pitiful, arrogant, insolent, laughable)
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convincing(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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dangerous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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dead set on(expression, adjective, idiom, secure, severe)
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demanding(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel, stiff)
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derisive(ridiculous, pitiful, arrogant, insolent, laughable)
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derisory(ridiculous, pitiful, arrogant, insolent, laughable)
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despicable(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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dirty(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, rude)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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