160 entries under mean topic. ×

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caustic(adjective, characteristic, hard, severe)
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savage(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough)
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merciless(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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fierce(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard)
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heartless(adjective, feeling, hard, cool)
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unpleasant(adjective, characteristic, hard, cool)
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unrelenting(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard)
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callous(adjective, characteristic, hard, cool)
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inhuman(adjective, hard, tough, evil)
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inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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uncompromising(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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unforgiving(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough)
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unyielding(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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vicious(adjective, hard, severe, evil)
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hard-hearted(adjective, hard, tough, evil)
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obdurate(adjective, strong, hard, cool)
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barbarous(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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critical(adjective, characteristic, severe, unpleasant)
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inexorable(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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mordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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