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hard-boiled(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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rough(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, rude)
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rude(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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bitter(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp)
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coarse(adjective, severe, rude, cruel, vicious)
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nasty(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
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truculent(adjective, animal, appearance, mean, harsh)
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stubborn(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, severe)
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austere(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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intractable(adjective, appearance, hard, severe, rough)
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rigid(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel, determined)
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abusive(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
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punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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ungracious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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wicked(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
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comfortless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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dour(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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forbidding(adjective, appearance, hard, tough, harsh)
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frightful(adjective, appearance, violent, terrible, cruel)
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hard-nosed(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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