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severe(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
33
arduous(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
32
cruel(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
30
hard(adjective, dull, tough, severe, rough)
30
tough(adjective, dull, hard, severe, firm)
30
difficult(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
25
sad(adjective, dull, hard, severe, obscure)
23
hefty(adjective, dull, hard, difficult, harsh)
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harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
21
heavy(adjective, dull, severe, warm, difficult)
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stuffy(adjective, moist, close, tough, severe)
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close(adjective, moist, severe, warm, harsh)
12
demanding(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
12
exacting(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
11
authoritarian(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
11
bleak(adjective, dull, severe, obscure, sad)
11
strict(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
10
rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
6
rigid(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
6
strenuous(adjective, dull, difficult, harsh, cruel)
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