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sheer(adjective, severe, difficult, cold, complex)
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troublesome(adjective, tough, evil, difficulty, rough)
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cold-blooded(adjective, person, mean, cool, tough)
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hardened(adjective, tough, severe, firm, attitude)
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ruthless(adjective, mean, tough, severe, evil)
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strenuous(adjective, dull, great, tough, severe)
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uncompromising(adjective, mean, severe, rough, difficult)
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unkind(adjective, person, mean, cool, tough)
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exacting(adjective, dull, tough, easy, severe)
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hardhearted(adjective, person, mean, severe, attitude)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, tough, rough, harsh)
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unbending(adjective, mean, strong, tough, severe)
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unrelenting(adjective, mean, strong, tough, severe)
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impenetrable(adjective, characteristic, tough, firm, solid)
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pitiless(adjective, mean, tough, severe, nasty)
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unfriendly(adjective, person, mean, evil, rough)
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cool(adjective, person, mean, unpleasant, cold)
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formidable(adjective, tough, severe, evil, difficulty)
14
heavy(adjective, person, dull, body, strong)
14
inexorable(adjective, mean, strong, tough, severe)
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