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overwhelming
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painstaking
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problematic
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rasping(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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raucous(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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reactive(adjective, reciprocal, tit-for-tat, retaliatory)
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reformative(adjective, corrective)
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relatiative
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remedial
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remorseless(severe, harsh, cruel)
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resentful(adjective, reactive, reciprocal, vindictive, unforgiving)
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retaliating hating(expression, reactive, reciprocal, vindictive, unforgiving)
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revenge
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revisionary
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reward
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rough(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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rude(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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rugged(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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rusty(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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savage
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