164 entries under harsh topic. ×

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fussy(adjective, thoughtful, sober, rigid)
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onerous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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unrelenting(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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Draconian(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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extreme(adjective, severe, cruel, brutal)
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puritanical(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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undeviating(adjective, severe, solid, exact)
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unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, grim)
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adamantine(adjective, set, strong, hard, tough)
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bleak(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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determined(adjective, severe, solid, intense)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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intemperate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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prudish(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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strait-laced(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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strenuous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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stubborn(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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drastic(adjective, severe, cruel, brutal)
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