204 entries under hard topic. ×

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hardened(adjective, determined, resolute, unfeeling)
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stiff-necked(adjective, mean, strong, tough)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, tough, determined)
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dour(adjective, close, severe, sharp)
3
grim(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
3
headstrong(adjective, tough, rough, harsh)
3
implacable(adjective, mean, strong, tough)
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perverse(adjective, mean, determined, resolute)
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pigheaded(adjective, mean, tough, determined)
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strong(adjective, tough, determined, resolute)
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austere(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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cold(adjective, close, severe, harsh)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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strict(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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unfeeling(adjective, close, mean, tough)
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unforgiving(adjective, severe, rough, harsh)
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unsympathetic(adjective, mean, severe, harsh)
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apathetic(adjective, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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astringent(adjective, close, strong, tough)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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