115 entries under tough topic. ×

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hardened(adjective, person, hard, severe)
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thick-skinned(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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demanding(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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distressing(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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forbidding(adjective, person, appearance, hard)
2
icy(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh)
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shameless(adjective, hard, evil, harsh)
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anesthetized(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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arduous(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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asleep(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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avaricious(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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backbreaking(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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benumbed(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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burdensome(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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cantankerous(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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churlish(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, hard, severe)
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complicated(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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crotchety(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
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