133 entries under severe topic. ×

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barbarous(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh)
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creepy(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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dangerous(adjective, bad, tough, offensive)
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ferocious(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh)
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gloomy(hard, sad, offensive, unhappy)
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herculean(tough, difficult, problematic, trying)
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immense(adjective, tough, problematic, trying)
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inconvenient(hard, offensive, tricky, distressing)
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merciless(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh)
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no picnic(expression, hard, tough, difficult)
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ominous(hard, offensive, shocking, distressing)
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outrageous(adjective, bad, harsh, offensive)
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perplexing(hard, offensive, tricky, distressing)
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perturbing(hard, moving, offensive, touching)
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provoking(adjective, hard, offensive, unpleasant)
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ruinous(adjective, sad, harsh, intense)
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sinister(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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tiresome(hard, tough, harsh, offensive)
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backbreaker(tough, problematic, trying)
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blustery(adjective, harsh, intense, terrible)
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