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171 entries under tough topic. ×

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savage(adjective, hard, harsh, unpleasant)
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square(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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thick(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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unfeeling(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
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unkind(adjective, harsh, grim, painful)
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unsympathetic(adjective, severe, harsh, grim)
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avaricious(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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barbarous(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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bloody(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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callous(adjective, hard, harsh, grim)
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complicated(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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dead set(expression, adjective, severe, firm)
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disagreeable(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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distressing(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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