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austere(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim)
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bad-natured(adjective, mean, nasty, vicious, wicked)
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beastly(adjective, mean, bad, nasty, violent)
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begrudging(adjective, severe, nasty, hostile, resentful)
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bellicose(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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biting(adjective, severe, nasty, speech, hostile)
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black-hearted(adjective, malevolent)
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bleak(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim)
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brutal(adjective, mean, tough, evil, nasty)
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brute
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chill(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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clashing
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cold(adjective, mean, tough, nasty, harsh)
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colliding
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competitive(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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conflicting
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contentious(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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corrosive(adjective, malevolent)
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cussed(adjective, mean, nasty, violent, wild)
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degenerate(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh, violent)
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