112 entries under brutal topic. ×

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unsparing(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
10
drastic(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
10
inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
10
wicked(adjective, characteristic, mean, wrong, severe)
9
hard-boiled(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
9
hard-nosed(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
9
unbending(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
8
cold(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
8
difficult(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
8
ferocious(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
8
hostile(adjective, mean, tough, sharp, dark)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
7
forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
7
heavy(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
7
stony(adjective, mean, hard, cool, unpleasant)
7
surly(adjective, mean, tough, rough, low)
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adamant(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
6
antagonistic(adjective, mean, tough, sharp, cruel)
6
cold-blooded(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, rough, offensive)
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