171 entries under tough topic. ×

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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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fatiguing(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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grievous(adjective, hard, severe, harsh)
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grueling(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, harsh)
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hard-bitten(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hardened(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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hardheaded(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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impenitent(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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indomitable(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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inhumane(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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insensitive(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel)
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involved(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
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irksome(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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iron-fisted(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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labored(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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