204 entries under hard topic. ×

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sinking(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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snide(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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sour(adjective, severe, evil, rough)
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steely(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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stony(adjective, cruel, unfeeling, unsympathetic)
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stringent(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
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thick-skinned(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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touch(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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tough nut to crack(expression, adjective, idiom, mean)
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treacherous(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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troublesome(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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ugly(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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uncompassionate(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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uncooperative(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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unemotional(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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unfriendly(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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unimpressible(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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unpleasant(adjective, severe, evil, sharp)
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unscrupulous(adjective, evil, rough, nasty)
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unsparing(adjective, close, strong, tough)
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