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grinding(adjective, difficult, harsh, pain, cruel)
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callous(adjective, mean, cool, tough, severe)
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adamant(adjective, mean, strong, tough, rough)
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obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, cool, tough)
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unfeeling(adjective, person, mean, cool, tough)
25
cold(adjective, person, mean, clear, cool)
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grave(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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hard-nosed(adjective, mean, strong, tough, severe)
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serious(adjective, strong, tough, easy, severe)
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sore(adjective, difficult, pain, complex, sickness)
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sticky(adjective, difficult, complex, awkward, demanding)
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hefty(adjective, person, dull, body, strong)
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tricky(adjective, difficult, delicate, complex, awkward)
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adamantine(adjective, characteristic, strong, strength, tough)
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brutal(adjective, person, mean, tough, severe)
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dire(adjective, difficult, tender, unpleasant, complex)
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involved(adjective, difficult, complex, awkward, demanding)
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massive(adjective, person, body, difficult, complex)
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nasty(adjective, mean, cool, tough, severe)
23
profound(adjective, difficult, intense, complex, emotional)
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