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uncivilized(wild, uncultured)
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uncultured(crude, uncouth)
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unlevel(hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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wrinkled(verb, hard, rough, harsh)
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bad(severe, unpleasant, vicious, extreme)
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bothersome(tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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cantankerous(hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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dirty(calm, hard, rough, nasty)
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dour(tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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energetic(strong, sound, tough, big)
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flinty(strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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forbidding(strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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gnarled(rough, roughness)
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gruff(severe, rough, harsh, dirty)
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hard-bitten(strong, hard, continue)
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hard as nails(expression, idiom, set, strong)
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ill-bred(wild, crude, unsophisticated, primitive)
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ironbound
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knockabout(action, rough)
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leathery(hard, bumpy, durable, weathered)
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