118 entries under hard topic. ×

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unflexible(adjective, firm, solid, stiff)
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unsparing(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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unsupple(adjective, firm, solid, stiff)
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annealed(adjective, firm, solid, tense)
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astringent(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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benumbed(adjective, firm, solid, tense)
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bitter(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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brittle(adjective, firm, solid, tense)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong)
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cemented(adjective, firm, solid, tense)
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chilled(adjective, firm, solid, tense)
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congealed(adjective, firm, solid, tense)
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contracted(adjective, firm, solid, tense)
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cruel(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, set, strong, tough)
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frowning(adjective, strong, tough, severe)
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frozen(adjective, firm, solid, tense)
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graceless(adjective, firm, solid, tense)
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