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| grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| intemperate(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| raucous(adjective, hard, sharp, flat) | |
| rigid(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| stormy(adjective, calm, violent) | |
| strict(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| turbulent(adjective, calm, violent, unsettled) | |
| unlevel(adjective, hard, sharp, rough) | |
| bad(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, extreme) | |
| dour(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel) | |
| gruff(adjective, rough, harsh, dirty) | |
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, set, strong) | |
| perverse(adjective, tough, difficulty, harsh) | |
| sharp(adjective, hard, rough, harsh) | |
| stark(adjective, strong, sound, tough) | |
| astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| bleak(adjective, hard, tough, sharp) | |
| hoarse(adjective, hard, sharp, rough) | |
| inflexible(adjective, set, strong, hard, tough) | |
| jarring(adjective, hard, sharp, rough) |
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