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unpleasant(adjective, mean, cool, tough, severe)
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exhausting(adjective, dull, tough, difficult, awkward)
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mean(adjective, person, cool, tough, severe)
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relentless(adjective, mean, strong, tough, severe)
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steely(adjective, strong, tough, firm, solid)
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compact(adjective, characteristic, set, strong, tough)
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sharp(adjective, strong, tough, severe, harsh)
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sturdily
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sturdy(adjective, person, set, body, strong)
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tyrannical(adjective, tough, evil, nasty, harsh)
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unforgiving(adjective, mean, tough, severe, rough)
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unsparing(adjective, mean, strong, tough, severe)
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withstanding
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aloof(adjective, person, mean, cool, unpleasant)
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antagonistic(adjective, person, mean, harsh, cruel)
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biting(adjective, pain, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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bitter(adjective, strong, love, tough, severe)
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concrete(adjective, clear, strong, tough, solid)
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dense(adjective, person, body, strong, tough)
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dogged(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, determined)
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