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cutting(verb, adjective, mean, strong, cool)
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uncompromising(adjective, clear, hard, tough, rough)
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distressing(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, tender)
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grim(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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hard-nosed(adjective, clear, strong, hard, tough)
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heavy-handed(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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operose(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, violent)
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profound(adjective, hard, difficult, intense, complex)
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tricky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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violent(adjective, clear, strong, hard, tough)
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backbreaking(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy, cruel)
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brutal(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
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complex(adjective, hard, difficult)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, easy, rough)
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hefty(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, big)
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bitter(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool)
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complicated(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awkward)
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disturbing(adjective, hard, difficult, awful, terrible)
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fierce(adjective, mean, clear, strong, hard)
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heartrending(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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