204 entries under hard topic. ×

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flinty(adjective, close, strong, tough)
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forbidding(adjective, close, strong, tough)
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formidable(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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frowning(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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hard-bitten(adjective, tough, severe, sharp)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, tough, firm)
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hard-hearted(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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heartless(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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hostile(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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ignoble(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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ill-tempered(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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impassive(adjective, secure, steady, fixed)
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indifferent(adjective, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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indurate(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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infamous(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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insensible(adjective, strong, tough, unfeeling)
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insensitive(adjective, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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inured(adjective, unfeeling, unsympathetic, hardened)
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