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jarring(adjective, characteristic, severe, rough, offensive)
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oppressive(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough, severe)
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punitive(adjective, characteristic, severe, nasty, cruel)
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rugged(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, smooth)
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savage(adjective, characteristic, mean, hard, tough)
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tyrannical(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough, severe)
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merciless(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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acid(noun, adjective, characteristic, tough, sharp)
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acute(adjective, characteristic, strong, great, severe)
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bleak(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough, severe)
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coarse(adjective, characteristic, hard, smooth, simple)
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extreme(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, great)
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fierce(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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heartless(adjective, mean, feeling, hard, cool)
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intense(adjective, characteristic, strong, great, severe)
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piercing(adjective, characteristic, strong, sharp, intense)
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rasping(adjective, characteristic, severe, rough, offensive)
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unpleasant(adjective, characteristic, mean, hard, cool)
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unrelenting(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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violent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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