912 entries under adjective topic. ×

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keen(strong, great, severe, sharp)
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mordant(mean, hard, severe, sharp)
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painful(hard, tough, severe, evil)
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pungent(strong, great, sharp, unpleasant)
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remorseless(mean, severe, violent, cruel)
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scratchy(rough, asperous, sounds, grinding)
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tart(strong, tough, severe, sharp)
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unfriendly(mean, hard, severe, dark)
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ungracious(characteristic, mean, hard, tough)
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unmerciful(mean, hard, tough, severe)
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unsparing(mean, strong, hard, tough)
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agonizing(strong, hard, great, severe)
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Draconian(tough, severe, firm, rigid)
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Spartan
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abrupt(severe, inelegance)
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bad(mean, severe, terrible, ill)
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brutish(evil, nasty, violent, cruel)
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burdensome
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caterwauling(characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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croaking(characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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