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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, easy, severe)
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rear(noun, adjective, end, back, last)
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dour(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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demanding(adjective, hard, easy, severe, rough)
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unkind(adjective, person, hard, tough, severe)
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obdurate(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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tail(noun, adjective, end, back, last)
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unbending(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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implacable(adjective, appearance, mean, harsh, terrible)
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brutal(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
12
forbidding(adjective, appearance, tough, severe, firm)
12
unfriendly(adjective, person, severe, dark, negative)
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authoritarian(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
11
backside(noun, adjective, back, tail, bottom)
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bottom(noun, adjective, back, tail, rear)
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posterior(noun, adjective, end, back, last)
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steadfast(adjective, resolute, persistent, rigid, strict)
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stiff(adjective, hard, severe, rough, firm)
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stubborn(adjective, appearance, hard, tough, rough)
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unforgiving(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough)
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