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grudgeful
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grueling
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gruelling
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hateful(adjective, reactive, reciprocal, tit-for-tat)
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Draconic
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Spartan
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acrid(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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acrimonious
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adverse
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afflictive
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amendatory
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arduous
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asperous(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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astringent(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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autocratic
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beastly
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bestial(severe, harsh, cruel)
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bloodthirsty(severe, harsh, cruel)
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brutish
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burdensome
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