320 entries under harsh topic. ×

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unjust(adjective, hard, tough, rude)
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bestial(adjective, cruel)
3
bluff(adjective, hard, tough, rude)
3
boisterous(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
3
carping(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty)
3
concentrated(adjective, strong, intense, powerful)
3
consequential(adjective, hard, difficult, big)
3
exhausting(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
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grating(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough)
3
gross(adjective, bad, hard, tough)
3
hard-boiled(adjective, calm, strong, hard, tough)
3
hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
3
picky(adjective, tough, firm, rigid)
3
solid(adjective, correct, exact, proper)
3
stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
3
tempestuous(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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tyrannous(adjective, cruel)
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unflinching(adjective, mean, cruel, persistent)
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wild(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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adamantine(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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