87 entries under cruel topic. ×

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grim(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark)
6
rude(adjective, mean, hard, rough, nasty)
5
cantankerous(adjective, mean, bad, hard, wrong)
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dangerous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
5
dark(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
5
hard(adjective, mean, severe, evil, rough)
5
resentful(adjective, set, tough, severe, nasty)
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ugly(adjective, upset, hard, tough, evil)
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vicious(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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callous(adjective, person, hard, tough, evil)
4
ill-tempered(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
4
rough(adjective, person, hard, nasty, rude)
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bad-tempered(adjective, upset, mean, hard, evil)
3
down(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
3
perfidious(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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perverse(adjective, upset, tough, severe, harsh)
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stern(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark)
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treacherous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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bleak(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark)
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brutal(adjective, mean, tough, sharp, harsh)
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