173 entries under cruel topic. ×

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cold(adjective, person, hard, cool, nasty)
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evil(adjective, bad, wrong, sharp, nasty)
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hard(adjective, person, cool, tough, severe)
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inhumane(adjective, animal, person, severe, evil)
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surly(adjective, person, nasty, attitude, harsh)
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disagreeable(adjective, adverb, nasty, attitude, offensive)
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infamous(adjective, good, nasty, rude, violent)
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cantankerous(adjective, nasty, attitude, harsh, delicate)
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fiendish(adjective, animal, person, bad, wrong)
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harsh(adjective, hard, cool, tough, severe)
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lousy(adjective, good, bad, weak, lower)
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merciless(adjective, person, evil, nasty, difficult)
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ugly(adjective, evil, nasty, attitude, cross)
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churlish(adjective, close, hard, tough, nasty)
10
grim(adjective, animal, person, severe, sad)
10
ill-tempered(adjective, nasty, attitude, rude, unpleasant)
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stern(adjective, person, hard, severe, sharp)
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unpleasant(adjective, adverb, hard, cool, tough)
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rude(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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bad-tempered(adjective, sharp, nasty, attitude, delicate)
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