118 entries under strong topic. ×

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flinty(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
7
forbidding(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
7
hard-shell(adjective, characteristic, hard, tough)
7
heavy(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
6
adamant(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
6
firm(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
6
piquant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
5
vehement(adjective, intense, powerful, penetrating)
4
burning(adjective, hard, intense, powerful)
4
consuming(adjective, pain, intense, powerful)
4
deep(adjective, rough, intense, powerful)
4
excessive(adjective, great, severe, sharp)
4
forceful(adjective, severe, intense, powerful)
4
full(powerful, penetrating)
4
hot(adjective, sharp, lively, pungent)
4
powerful(adjective, great, severe, sharp)
4
vivid(adjective, intense, powerful, penetrating)
3
frowning(adjective, hard, tough, low)
3
great(adjective, severe, sharp, intense)
3
implacable(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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