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tyrannical(adjective, harsh, severity)
15
dangerous(adjective, help, bad, hard, tough)
15
onerous(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
14
merciless(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
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drastic(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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forbidding(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
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inclement(adjective, hard, cool, tough, keen)
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unsparing(adjective, person, mean, strong, hard)
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bleak(adjective, appearance, hard, cool, tough)
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scrupulous(adjective, hard, correct, rough, firm)
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unrelenting(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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wicked(adjective, clear, hard, tough, sharp)
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despotic(adjective, harsh)
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meticulous(adjective, close, hard, correct, rough)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, tender)
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formidable(adjective, appearance, great, tough)
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precise(adjective, clear, hard, correct, rough)
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strenuous(adjective, tough, rough, harsh)
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mean(adjective, clear, hard, tough, evil)
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