3
prominent(adjective, out, projecting, protuberant, protruding)
3
puissant(adjective, strong)
3
rockbound
3
ruffled(adjective, rough, harsh, coarse, unstable)
3
rumpled(adjective, rough)
3
scratchy(adjective, rough, harsh)
3
sharp(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
3
stable
3
stark(adjective, strong, sound, tough, severe)
3
steady
3
violent(adjective, calm)
3
vital(adjective, strong, tough, intense, energetic)
3
weather-beaten(adjective, toughened, bumpy, weathered)
2
adamant(adjective, strong, hard, tough, sturdy)
2
adverse(adjective, difficult)
2
amorphous
2
artless
2
astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, sturdy)
2
barbarous(adjective, crude, uncouth, amorphism)
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