116 entries under serious topic. ×

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hard-boiled(adjective, calm, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough, rough)
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hideous(adjective, appearance, terrible, extreme)
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important(adjective, tough, big, heavy, deep)
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staid(adjective, calm, quiet, set, reasonable)
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stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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decisive(alert, perceptive, authoritative, lucid)
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dull(adjective, simple, pure, basic)
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essential(adjective, hard, cold, austere)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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hardheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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hazardous(adjective, awful, heavy, terrible, wicked)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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no-nonsense(adjective, calm, quiet, set, tough)
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sobersided
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somber(adjective, calm, quiet, appearance, reasonable)
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subdued(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible)
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sudden
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urgent(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, heavy)
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abnegating(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible)
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