142 entries under tough topic. ×

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contumacious(adjective, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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flinty(adjective, close, strong, hard)
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forbidding(adjective, close, appearance, strong, hard)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, persistent)
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hardened(adjective, hard, harsh, determined)
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inhuman(adjective, mean, hard, evil)
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perverse(adjective, mean, hard, violent)
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recalcitrant(adjective, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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refractory(adjective, firm, persistent, obstinate)
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self-willed(adjective, firm, determined, resolute)
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tyrannical(adjective, hard, evil, nasty)
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unregenerate(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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balky(firm, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
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barbarous(adjective, appearance, mean, hard)
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cantankerous(firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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cussed(firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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fierce(adjective, mean, hard, severe)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-hearted(adjective, mean, hard, evil)
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insubordinate(firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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