27 entries under severe topic. ×

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crucial(great, heavy, weighty)
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deep(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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far-reaching(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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fateful(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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fell(weighty, aper, demoniac, crucial)
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formidable(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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grave(adjective, great, tough, heavy)
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hard(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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heavy(great, weighty, crucial)
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laborious(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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major(great, heavy, weighty, crucial)
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meaning business(expression, adjective, tough, important)
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meaningful(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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no joke(expression, adjective, tough, important)
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no laughing matter(expression, adjective, idiom, tough)
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of consequence(expression, adjective, tough, important)
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operose(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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out for blood(expression, adjective, idiom, tough)
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smoking(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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sobering(adjective, tough, important, significant)
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