144 entries under harsh topic. ×

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malevolent(adjective, mean, nasty, violent)
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malicious(adjective, animal, mean, nasty)
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mortal(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
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punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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rapacious(adjective, violent, cruel, vicious)
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rigorous(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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unappeasable(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
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astringent(adjective, close, hard, severe)
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avaricious(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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bitter(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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bound(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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bound and determined(expression, adjective, idiom, cruel)
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dead set on(expression, adjective, idiom, cruel)
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dour(adjective, close, hard, severe, sharp)
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go for broke(expression, adjective, idiom, cruel)
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hang-tough(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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hang in(expression, adjective, cruel, determined)
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hard-bitten(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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hard-nosed(adjective, close, hard, severe, sharp)
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hardened(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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