140 entries under hard topic. ×

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hard-hearted(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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heavy(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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implacable(adjective, strong, tough, harsh)
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murderous(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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painful(adjective, tough, severe, difficult)
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pitiless(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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ruthless(adjective, tough, harsh, unpleasant)
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toilsome(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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tyrannical(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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uphill(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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inhuman(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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intolerant(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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intractable(adjective, resolute, rigid, inflexible)
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iron(resolute, rigid, inflexible, strict)
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merciless(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh)
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operose(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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remorseless(adjective, harsh, cruel, determined)
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