103 entries under cruel topic. ×

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dogged(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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stern(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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strict(adjective, strong, hard, tough, moderate)
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grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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resolved(adjective, strong, severe, flat, firm)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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harsh(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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stony(adjective, person, hard, firm, solid)
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unalterable(adjective, set, strong, hard, secure)
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remorseless(adjective, harsh, resist, determined)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hardened(adjective, person, hard, tough, firm)
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stringent(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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callous(adjective, person, hard, tough, rough)
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unforgiving(adjective, person, hard, rough, harsh)
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unsympathetic(adjective, mean, hard, careless, indifferent)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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merciless(adjective, person, hard, rough, harsh)
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single-minded(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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unchanging(adjective, moderate, severe, firm, harsh)
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