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