214 entries under rough topic. ×

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bleak(adjective, severe, sharp, flat)
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hard-boiled(adjective, mean, strong, sound, tough)
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savage(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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uncomfortable(adjective, tender, raw, painful)
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intemperate(adjective, correct, severe, difficult)
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miserable(adjective, mean, sad, unhappy)
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wearisome(adjective, dull, difficult, awkward)
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definite(adjective, clear, severe, difficult)
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malicious(adjective, person, mean, evil)
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violent(adjective, nature, strong, great, tough)
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coarse(adjective, tough, severe, sharp)
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dangerous(adjective, tough, severe, evil)
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fierce(adjective, mean, strong, tough, severe)
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fixed(adjective, adverb, mean, strong)
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flat(adjective, dull, severe, sharp)
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hard-bitten(adjective, strong, continue, harsh)
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labored(adjective, great, tough, difficult)
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stormy(adjective, nature, severe, difficult)
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wretched(adjective, mean, sad, unhappy)
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disagreeable(adjective, severe, evil, nasty)
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