447 entries under adjective topic. ×

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harsh(mean, hard, tough, easy)
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severe(appearance, mean, hard, tough)
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rigid(hard, tough, easy, severe)
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hard(person, mean, tough, easy)
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austere(appearance, hard, tough, severe)
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strict(hard, tough, easy, severe)
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grim(person, appearance, mean, tough)
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rigorous(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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cruel(person, appearance, mean, hard)
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tough(hard, easy, severe, rough)
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inflexible(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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inexorable(appearance, mean, severe, harsh)
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stringent(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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uncompromising(severe, rough, harsh, determined)
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adamant(mean, hard, rough, firm)
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unsympathetic(person, mean, tough, severe)
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unyielding(appearance, mean, hard, easy)
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firm(noun, hard, tough, severe)
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relentless(appearance, mean, severe, harsh)
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unrelenting(appearance, mean, tough, severe)
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