160 entries under harsh topic. ×

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rigid(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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rusty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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unbending(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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unmelodious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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unsympathetic(adjective, severe, sharp, rude)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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binding(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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buffeting(adjective, quiet, dirty, coarse)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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by the numbers(expression, adjective, idiom, severe)
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caterwauling(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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compelling(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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confining(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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convincing(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
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creaking(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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desperate(adjective, hard, severe, passionate)
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earsplitting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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forceful(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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