164 entries under harsh topic. ×

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inhuman(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, heavy)
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intolerant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, firm)
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merciless(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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picky(adjective, tough, severe, fine, firm)
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poignant(adjective, severe, unpleasant, vicious)
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rancorous(adjective, tough, grim, painful)
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remorseless(adjective, hard, cruel, determined)
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savage(adjective, hard, tough, unpleasant)
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solid(adjective, complete, correct, severe)
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square(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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unfeeling(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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unkind(adjective, tough, grim, painful)
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unsympathetic(adjective, tough, severe, grim)
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avaricious(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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barbarous(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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bloody(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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bound(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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bound and determined(expression, adjective, idiom, cruel)
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