10
meticulous(adjective, close, hard, correct, rough)
10
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, tender)
9
dry(adjective, hard, simple, sharp, flat)
9
excessive(adjective, strong, great, harsh, intense)
9
formidable(adjective, appearance, great, tough, difficult)
9
hard-hearted(adjective, calm, mean, hard, tough)
9
poignant(adjective, sharp, harsh, bitter, rigid)
9
precise(adjective, clear, hard, correct, rough)
9
scathing(adjective, sharp, cold, brutal, stern)
9
sober(adjective, calm, dull, big, heavy)
9
strenuous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
9
trenchant(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, caustic)
8
aching(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
8
bare(adjective, hard, simple, pure, grim)
8
callous(adjective, calm, mean, hard, tough)
8
chaste(adjective, hard, harsh, cold, bare)
8
close(adjective, strong, correct, harsh, solid)
8
dictatorial
8
disciplined(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible)
8
flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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