164 entries under harsh topic. ×

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impenitent(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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inhumane(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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insensitive(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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irksome(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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iron-fisted(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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mortal(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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mulish(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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powerful(adjective, severe, rigid, tight)
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sanguinary(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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serious(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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set(adjective, hard, tough, severe, firm)
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shameless(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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single-minded(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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sour(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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stickling(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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stop at nothing(expression, adjective, idiom, cruel)
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straight(adjective, tough, correct, severe, firm)
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stuffy(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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unappeasable(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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