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implacable(appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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intemperate(hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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intractable(tough, persistent, reserved, obstinate)
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obstinate
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prudish(shy, strict, fastidious)
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sarcastic(mean, sharp, nasty, cross)
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stabbing
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throbbing(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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unmerciful(mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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virulent(nasty, wicked, intelligent, hostile)
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careful(close, correct, solid, exact)
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earnest(calm, quiet, set, strong)
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gruff(hard, sharp, nasty, rude)
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acerbic(mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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acid(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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aloof(calm, tough, firm, restrained)
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barbarous(appearance, mean, harsh, awful)
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basic(hard, simple, pure, cold)
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brisk(cool, keen, sharp, intense)
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burning(intense, painful, sickness, ache)
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