229 entries under harsh topic. ×

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shrill(adjective, characteristic, clear, strong)
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burning(adjective, strong, hard, light)
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critical(adjective, severe, keen, tender)
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extreme(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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poignant(adjective, feeling, strong, hard, taste)
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scathing(adjective, mean, attack, strong, hard)
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gruff(adjective, hard, severe, rough, nasty)
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hard(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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rough(adjective, hard, severe, nasty)
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exquisite(adjective, strong, great, severe)
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strict(adjective, correct, severe, obscure)
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austere(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
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cold(adjective, cool, severe, keen)
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dry(adjective, hard, severe, flat, rough)
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rigorous(noun, adjective, correct, severe)
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acerb(adjective, mean, evil, nasty)
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arduous(adjective, tender, cruel, course)
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bleak(adjective, hard, cool, severe, keen)
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cruel(adjective, hard, tough, severe, nasty)
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mordacious(adjective, mean, attack, respect, severe)
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