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| hairy(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, severe) | |
| intemperate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| rancorous(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cruel) | |
| rude(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) | |
| thick-skinned(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| asperous(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| cacophonous(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| clashing(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| coarse(adjective, severe, unstable, unsettled) | |
| cold fish(expression, adjective, tough, harsh, cruel) | |
| coldblooded(severe, grim) | |
| cracked(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| craggy(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| creaking(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| croaking(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| disagreeing(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| discordant(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| discourteous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) |
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