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dedicated(adjective, clear, tough, keen)
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demanding(adjective, difficult, strenuous, stressful)
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dry(adjective, hot, sweltering, stifling)
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icy(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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raw(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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acerbic
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all-consuming(adjective, strong, passionate, powerful)
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austere
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basic
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blunt
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brutal(adjective, strong, complete, harsh)
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clear(adjective, light, tough, sharp)
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crisp(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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critical
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fearful(adjective, great, wicked, extreme)
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ferocious(adjective, strong, violent, terrible)
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gruff
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have goose bumps(expression, idiom, cool, keen)
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honed(adjective, strong, sharp, powerful)
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imperial(adjective, high, excessive, huge)
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