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harsh(mean, strong, hard, great)
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hard(mean, strong, tough, easy)
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serious(calm, help, bad, strong)
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tough(clear, bad, strong, hard)
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cruel(appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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grave(calm, quiet, help, hard)
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oppressive(hard, tough, rough, firm)
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grievous(help, hard, tough, difficult)
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strict(characteristic, strong, hard, tough)
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austere(characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
38
painful(bad, hard, tough, sharp)
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difficult(hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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sore(hard, nasty, difficult, harsh)
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stern(appearance, mean, hard, tough)
34
arduous(hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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rigid(strong, hard, tough, correct)
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rough(mean, bad, strong, hard)
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intense(clear, strong, cool, great)
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burdensome(hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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sharp(mean, strong, hard, cool)
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