62 entries under strong topic. ×

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unsparing(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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astringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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authoritarian(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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bitter(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, hard)
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cruel(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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disciplinary(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, set, hard, tough)
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frowning(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-line(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-nosed(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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hardheaded(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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insensible(adjective, hard, tough, dead)
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mortified(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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mulish(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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thick(adjective, hard, tough, firm)
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ferric(adjective, hard, tough, sturdy)
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heavy(adjective, dull, hard, tough)
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