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severe(adjective, strong, hard, harsh)
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steel(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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strong(adjective, hard, sturdy, rigid)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
4
grim(adjective, dull, strong, hard)
4
sturdy(adjective, strong, hard, rugged)
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dense(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
3
forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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harsh(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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rough(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
3
stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, determined)
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strict(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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ferrous(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
2
hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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indomitable(adjective, set, strong, hard)
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robust(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
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serious(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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