57 entries under rugged topic. ×

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grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough, firm)
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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-boiled(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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harsh(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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indomitable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, difficult)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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