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