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intense(strong, harsh, heavy, wild)
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not smooth(expression, adjective, idiom, hard)
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outrageous(adjective, bad, harsh, offensive)
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poignant(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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rigid(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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rusty(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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stark(adjective, bleak, uneven, austere)
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unbending(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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unmelodious(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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unrelenting(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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unsympathetic(adjective, sharp, harsh, rude)
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wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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windy(adjective, passionate, wild, extreme)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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binding(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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by the numbers(expression, adjective, idiom, harsh)
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caterwauling(adjective, hard, sharp, flat)
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compelling(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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