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