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merciless(severe, harsh, cruel, reactive)
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penalizing
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rancorous(reactive, reciprocal, vindictive, unforgiving)
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spiteful(reactive, reciprocal, vindictive, unforgiving)
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stringent(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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cruel(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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abusive(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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avenging(reactive, reciprocal, vindictive, unforgiving)
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brutal(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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grim(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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hard(severe, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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implacable(severe, harsh, cruel, reactive)
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in reprisal(expression, idiom, punishment, disciplinary)
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pitiless(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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reciprocal(reactive, tit-for-tat, retaliatory)
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rigid(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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ruthless(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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stern(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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unfeeling(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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unkind(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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