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91 entries under harsh topic. ×

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binding(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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brutal(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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bullhead(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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by the numbers(expression, adjective, idiom, severe)
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compelling(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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confining(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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convincing(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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dangerous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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demanding(adjective, severe, cruel, stiff)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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drawing(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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fierce(adjective, clear, hard, tough, severe)
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flinty(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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forbidding(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-bitten(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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hard-hearted(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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