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