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stern(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
4
callous(adjective, mean, hard, tough, evil)
3
headstrong(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
2
hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
strict(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
unforgiving(adjective, hard, severe, harsh)
1
bad-tempered(adjective, hard, evil, nasty)
1
cantankerous(adjective, hard, evil, nasty)
1
churlish(adjective, hard, nasty, rude)
1
contemptible(adjective, mean, hard, evil)
1
dangerous(adjective, hard, evil, nasty)
1
despicable(adjective, mean, hard, evil)
1
dirty(adjective, hard, nasty, rude)
1
disagreeable(adjective, hard, evil, nasty)
1
dishonorable(adjective, hard, evil, nasty)
1
down(adjective, hard, evil, nasty)
1
evil(adjective, hard, nasty, rude)
1
fierce(adjective, clear, hard, tough, severe)
1
formidable(adjective, hard, evil, nasty)
1
hard-bitten(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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