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tender(adjective, hard, open, sensible)
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algid(adjective, cool, keen, intense)
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analytical(harsh, critical, demanding, cutting)
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below zero(expression, cool, keen, intense)
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boreal(adjective, cool, keen, intense)
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brumal(adjective, cool, keen, intense)
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cacophonous(adjective, hard, flat, rough)
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captious(mean, smooth, nasty, harsh)
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carping(mean, nasty, harsh, bitter)
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choleric(keen, harsh, lively, critical)
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comfortless(adjective, hard, nasty, bleak)
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consuming(adjective, strong, intense, powerful)
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cracked(adjective, hard, flat, rough)
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craggy(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
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discordant(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
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dissonant(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
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drilling(adjective, intense)
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exorbitant(adjective, extraordinary, extreme, stringent)
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extravagant(adjective, extraordinary, extreme, stringent)
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finicky(harsh, critical, demanding, discerning)
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