74 entries under hard topic. ×

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rigorous(adjective, tough, harsh, unpleasant)
3
stern(adjective, mean, severe, rough)
3
stony(adjective, mean, harsh, cold)
2
avaricious(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
2
forbidding(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
2
hard-boiled(adjective, severe, rough, harsh)
2
indifferent(adjective, mean, harsh, cold)
2
inexorable(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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uncontrollable(adjective, strong, severe, rough)
2
unyielding(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
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adamant(adjective, mean, severe, rough)
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austere(adjective, mean, simple, crude)
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cold-hearted(adjective, cold, cruel, unfeeling)
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coldblooded(adjective, mean, harsh, cold)
1
desperate(adjective, severe, rough, harsh)
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dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, harsh, cold)
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frigid(adjective, mean, harsh, violent)
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hardened(adjective, tough, harsh, cold)
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hardhearted(adjective, mean, harsh, cold)
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headstrong(adjective, severe, rough, harsh)
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