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6
harsh(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
4
severe(adjective, strong, hard, tough, serious)
3
relentless(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
3
rigid(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
3
stern(adjective, severe, serious, persistent, unsympathetic)
2
cussed(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty, persistent)
1
astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
cruel(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
rough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe, harsh)
1
unrelenting(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
0
abusive(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
0
acrid(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
0
asperous(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
0
brutal(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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