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balky(adjective, tough, negative, hostile)
4
cussed(tough, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
4
grim(adjective, appearance, tough, cruel)
4
inelastic(adjective, tough, fixed, distant)
4
single-minded(adjective, tough, unreasonable, grim)
3
adamantine(hard, tough, unreasonable, grim)
3
bullheaded(adjective, tough, indifferent, deliberate)
3
hard-line(adjective, tough, difficult, persistent)
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iron(adjective, tough, unreasonable, grim)
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opinionated(adjective, mean, tough, violent)
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persevering(adjective, tough, unreasonable, grim)
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remorseless(adjective, tough, cruel, unreasonable)
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unflexible(adjective, tough, fixed, distant)
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aloof(adjective, tough, fixed, rigid)
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crisp(adjective, tough, fixed, distant)
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dead set on(determined, fixed, resolute, stubborn)
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distant(adjective, tough, fixed, rigid)
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do or die(expression, adjective, idiom, tough)
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dug in(expression, adjective, tough, distant)
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formal(adjective, strong, tough, cold)
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