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- Abbreviations|0
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| relentless(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| stark(adjective, bleak, austere, inhospitable) | |
| tough(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| unforgiving(adjective, harsh, cruel, reactive) | |
| bitter(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| bleak(adjective, stark, austere, inhospitable) | |
| comfortless(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| dour(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| acrid(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| asperous(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| astringent(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| bestial(harsh, cruel) | |
| bloodthirsty(harsh, cruel) | |
| cacophonous(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| caterwauling(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| clashing(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| coarse(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| coldhearted(harsh, cruel) | |
| cracked(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| craggy(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) |
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