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| exacting(adjective, hard, tough, difficult) | |
| ferocious(adjective, hard, harsh, rude) | |
| grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, person, strong, hard, simple) | |
| onerous(adjective, hard, great, tough) | |
| pugnacious(adjective, hard, nasty, harsh) | |
| ruthless(adjective, hard, harsh, rude) | |
| unforgiving(adjective, person, hard, harsh) | |
| asperous(adjective, hard, sharp, coarse) | |
| cracked(adjective, hard, sharp, harsh) | |
| dissonant(adjective, hard, sharp, harsh) | |
| drastic(adjective, hard, harsh, rude) | |
| inflexible(adjective, person, strong, hard, tough) | |
| intemperate(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh) | |
| stridulous(adjective, hard, sharp, harsh) | |
| troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, nasty) | |
| unlevel(adjective, hard, sharp, coarse) | |
| cold(adjective, extreme, rocky, intemperate) | |
| drawing(noun, adjective, plan, harsh) | |
| forbidding(adjective, person, strong, hard, tough) |
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