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118 entries under cruel topic. ×

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stringent(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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touch(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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treacherous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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ugly(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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unfriendly(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp)
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unscrupulous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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unsparing(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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vexatious(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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vicious(adjective, hard, severe, evil, rough)
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vile(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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wicked(adjective, clear, hard, tough, severe)
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barbarous(adjective, brutal, pitiless, callous)
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bleak(adjective, severe, harsh, brutal)
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cold-blooded(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic)
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cutthroat(adjective, brutal, pitiless, callous)
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dog-eat-dog(adjective, brutal, pitiless, callous)
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feral(adjective, brutal, pitiless, callous)
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ferocious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
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