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| strait-laced(adjective, severity, uncompromising) | |
| angry(adjective, state, characteristic, tough, harsh) | |
| effortful(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, harsh) | |
| implacable(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard) | |
| intemperate(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult) | |
| earnest(adjective, calm, quiet, set, strong) | |
| barbarous(adjective, appearance, mean, harsh, awful) | |
| ferocious(adjective, mean, hard, rough, harsh) | |
| inconsiderate(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude) | |
| punctilious(adjective, close, hard, correct, rough) | |
| unsmiling(adjective, uncompromising) | |
| vicious(adjective, mean, hard, rough, harsh) | |
| mortal(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious) | |
| peremptory(adjective, severity, uncompromising, authoritative) | |
| stormy(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, violent) | |
| blustery(adjective, harsh, intense, violent, terrible) | |
| disapproving(adjective, uncompromising) | |
| iron-handed(adjective, severity, uncompromising) | |
| malevolent(adjective, mean, harsh, violent, cruel) | |
| murderous(adjective, bad, offensive, violent, foul) |
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