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uncompassionate(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
15
implacable(adjective, animal, appearance, mean)
15
inexorable(adjective, appearance, mean, tough)
15
unforgiving(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
14
inhumane(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
14
tough(adjective, strong, severe, rough)
14
unyielding(adjective, appearance, mean, strong)
12
unkind(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
11
grim(adjective, animal, appearance, mean)
11
insensitive(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
11
stern(adjective, appearance, mean, severe)
9
murderous(adjective, tough, harsh, violent)
9
cold(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
9
obdurate(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
9
stony(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
8
indifferent(adjective, mean, harsh, cold)
8
mean(verb, adjective, animal, severe)
8
unbending(adjective, rough, harsh, cruel)
8
uncompromising(adjective, rough, harsh, cruel)
7
bloody(adjective, tough, harsh, violent)
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