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| inclement(adjective, hard, cool, tough, keen) | |
| unsparing(adjective, person, mean, strong, hard) | |
| bleak(adjective, appearance, hard, cool, tough) | |
| firm(noun, adjective, clear, strong, hard) | |
| powerful(adjective, strong, sharp, harsh, intense) | |
| savage(adjective, mean, hard, rough, harsh) | |
| astringent(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, tough) | |
| scrupulous(adjective, hard, correct, rough, firm) | |
| stony(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh) | |
| unrelenting(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard) | |
| wicked(adjective, clear, hard, tough, sharp) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, mean, tough, evil, sharp) | |
| authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, firm) | |
| hard-hearted(adjective, calm, mean, hard, tough) | |
| scathing(adjective, sharp, cold, brutal) | |
| sober(adjective, calm, dull, big, heavy) | |
| strenuous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh) | |
| close(adjective, strong, correct, harsh, solid) | |
| flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh) | |
| resolute(adjective, tough, terrible, fixed, rigid) |
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