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spare(adjective, hard, cold, austere)
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unembellished(adjective, hard, simple, plain, pure)
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acrid(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough)
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bald(adjective, simple, plain, cold, bold)
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cold-blooded(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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grueling(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
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sour(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough)
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uphill(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, violent)
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bothersome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awful)
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hostile(adjective, mean, hard, tough, evil)
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intolerable(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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primitive(violent, brutal, ferocious, barren)
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rude(adjective, hard, tough, sharp, nasty)
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solemn(adjective, calm, quiet, set, hard)
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steely(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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unjust(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude)
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crucial(adjective, tough, big, heavy, deep)
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grating(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough)
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hard-boiled(adjective, calm, strong, hard, tough)
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stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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