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cutthroat(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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economical(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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extortionate(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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feral(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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ferocious(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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frugal(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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grasping(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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grim(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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grudging(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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hard-fisted(adjective, close, mean, near, narrow)
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hard-hearted(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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heartless(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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ignoble(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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illiberal(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
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inexorable(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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inhuman(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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killer(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, cruel)
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malevolent(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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mean(adjective, close, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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