107 entries under tough topic. ×

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close(adjective, hard, solid, rigid)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, hard, severe)
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compact(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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concentrated(verb, adjective, set, strong, hard)
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concrete(adjective, set, hard, firm)
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crotchety(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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cruel(adjective, hard, severe, careless)
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deadened(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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dense(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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exacting(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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feelingless(adjective, hard, severe, indifferent)
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forbidding(adjective, person, hard, harsh)
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hard-as-nails(adjective, hard, unfeeling, unsympathetic)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, set, strong)
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icy(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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impenetrable(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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inanimate(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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inelastic(adjective, hard, firm, solid)
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inhuman(adjective, hard, severe, harsh)
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inhumane(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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