204 entries under hard topic. ×

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unbending(adjective, mean, clear, strong)
14
adamant(adjective, mean, strong, secure)
14
inexorable(adjective, mean, strong, tough)
14
relentless(adjective, mean, strong, tough)
13
immovable(adjective, mean, strong, secure)
12
firm(adjective, mean, clear, strong)
11
fixed(adjective, mean, secure, rough)
11
set in stone(expression, adjective, idiom, mean)
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stiff(adjective, severe, rough, firm)
11
unshakable(adjective, mean, secure, determined)
10
mulish(adjective, mean, strong, tough)
8
harsh(adjective, mean, strong, tough)
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hanging tough(expression, adjective, mean, determined)
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contemptuous(adjective, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
6
hard-boiled(adjective, mean, strong, tough)
6
resistant(adjective, determined, resolute, unfeeling)
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stern(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
5
adamantine(adjective, strong, tough, determined)
4
callous(adjective, mean, tough, evil)
4
dogged(adjective, mean, determined, resolute)
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