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simple(adjective, characteristic, hard, lower, obscure)
12
unkind(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, cruel)
11
astringent(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, tough)
11
draconian(adjective, tough, firm, harsh, rigid)
11
penetrating(adjective, strong, cool, keen, sharp)
11
racking(adjective, pain)
11
scrupulous(adjective, hard, correct, rough, firm)
11
stinging(adjective, strong, cool, keen, sharp)
11
stony(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
11
tormenting(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
11
unrelenting(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
11
wicked(adjective, clear, hard, tough, sharp)
10
acrimonious(adjective, mean, tough, evil, sharp)
10
adamant(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
10
authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, firm)
10
autocratic
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bad(adjective, offensive, intense, terrible, foul)
10
despotic(adjective, difficult, harsh)
10
exact(adjective, clear, correct, harsh, solid)
10
fastidious(adjective, tough, problematic, trying, disapprobation)
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