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| austere(dull, hard, tough, severe) | |
| bossy(arrogant, haughty, dominant, domineering) | |
| draconian(tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| dreary(dull, obscure, warm, sad) | |
| effortful(heavy, burdensome) | |
| inhuman(overwhelming, repressive) | |
| obdurate(severe, severity) | |
| relentless(severe, pure, absolute, severity) | |
| somber(dull, severe, obscure, harsh) | |
| steamy(close, hot, heat, damp) | |
| stringent(hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| unventilated(warm, tight, stale, smelly) | |
| wearing(dull, hard, tough, difficult) | |
| wearisome(dull, difficult, boring, tedious) | |
| wearying(dull, difficult, boring, tired) | |
| acute(severe, painful) | |
| bitter | |
| crushing(severe, difficult, harsh, heavy) | |
| discouraging(dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| disheartening(dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) |
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