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benumbed(adjective, hard, firm, solid, tense)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bouncing
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brass
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brassbound(adjective, determined, resolute, uncompromising, unshakeable)
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brassy
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brittle(adjective, hard, firm, solid, tense)
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bronze
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bronzy
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brutal(adjective, cold, cruel, unfeeling, unsympathetic)
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calloused
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canescent
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case-hardened
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cast-iron
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cement
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cemental
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cemented(adjective, hard, firm, solid, tense)
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