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hard-shell(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, tough)
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heavy(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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inhospitable(adjective, characteristic, bleak, stark)
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trenchant(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty)
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wild(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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adamant(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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cussed(adjective, characteristic, nasty, rude)
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distressing(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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firm(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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intolerable(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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monstrous(adjective, great, evil, nasty)
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out-of-key(adjective, characteristic, hard, sharp)
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out-of-tune(adjective, characteristic, hard, sharp)
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piquant(adjective, strong, hard, sharp)
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short
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terrible(adjective, hard, great, rough)
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disciplined
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hurtful(adjective, mean, hard, cruel)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, hard, rough)
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poignant(adjective, hard, evil, sharp)
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