122 entries under harsh topic. ×

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undeviating(adjective, strong, flat, certain)
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unflinching(adjective, strong, flat, certain)
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astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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bleak(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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bound(adjective, strong, tough, flat, firm)
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coldblooded(adjective, mean, hard, cold)
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dead set on(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, secure)
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forbidding(adjective, person, close, strong, hard)
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hard-bitten(adjective, hard, rough, careless)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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hostile(adjective, person, tough, feelings)
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inclement(adjective, tough, cruel, grim)
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inhumane(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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intense(adjective, severe, wild, cruel)
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malevolent(adjective, mean, deliberate, cruel)
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rough(adjective, person, strong, hard, tough)
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unkind(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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barbarous(adjective, mean, hard, cold)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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