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uncivil(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough, severe)
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uncompromising(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough)
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unforgiving(adjective, characteristic, mean, hard, tough)
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unmelodious(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, rough)
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unyielding(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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vicious(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
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unmusical(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, rough)
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brusque(adjective, tough, severe, gloomy, awkward)
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dry(adjective, hard, severe, rough, offensive)
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flat(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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hard-hearted(adjective, mean, hard, tough, evil)
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obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool)
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scathing(adjective, hard, unpleasant, cold, short)
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stiff(adjective, upset, hard, severe, rough)
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virulent(adjective, severe, evil, nasty, vicious)
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barbarous(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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critical(adjective, characteristic, mean, severe, unpleasant)
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crude(adjective, simple, sharp, rough, rude)
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excruciating(adjective, hard, severe, evil, rough)
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inexorable(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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