246 entries under hard topic. ×

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stinging(adjective, strong, great, severe)
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strong(adjective, great, tough, severe)
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uncompassionate(adjective, mean, cool, unpleasant)
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unpitying(adjective, mean, cool, severe)
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creaking(adjective, characteristic, severe, sharp)
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flinty(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, characteristic, strong, tough)
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heavy(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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incisive(adjective, cold, unkind, piercing)
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stony(adjective, mean, cool, unpleasant)
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stony-hearted(adjective, cruel, unfeeling, unsympathetic)
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wild(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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adamant(adjective, mean, strong, tough)
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cold-blooded(adjective, mean, cool, tough)
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disagreeable(adjective, tough, rough, offensive)
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distressing(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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firm(adjective, mean, strong, tough)
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intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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murderous(adjective, tough, violent, cruel)
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