57 entries under cruel topic. ×

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cutting(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
5
pitiless(adjective, harsh, brutal, unkind)
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biting(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
4
stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
4
tyrannical(adjective, severity, merciless)
4
unsparing(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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disagreeable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, unpleasant)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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intense(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
3
savage(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
3
strict(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
unfeeling(adjective, tough, harsh, grim)
3
unkind(adjective, tough, harsh, grim)
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callous(adjective, tough, harsh, grim)
2
draconian(adjective, merciless)
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remorseless(adjective, brutal, unkind, strict)
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sharp(adjective, cool, severe, keen, harsh)
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tough(adjective, rough, harsh, grim)
2
unsympathetic(adjective, tough, harsh, grim)
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acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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