122 entries under adjective topic. ×

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firm(tough, severe, harsh, rigid)
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forbidding(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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gratuitous(mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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grim(mean, tough, severe, firm)
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hanging tough(expression, persistent, constant, pitiless)
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hard(mean, tough, severe, firm)
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hard-boiled(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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hard-headed(persistent, constant, pitiless, unyielding)
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hardhearted(mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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harsh(mean, tough, severe, firm)
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hatchet job(expression, mean, severe, harsh)
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having a killer instinct(expression, idiom, mean, severe)
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heartless(mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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implacable(mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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incessant(persistent, constant, pitiless, unyielding)
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inexorable(mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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inflexible(severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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inhumane(mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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intransigent(persistent, constant, pitiless, unyielding)
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ironclad(severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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