96 entries under cruel topic. ×

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heartless(adjective, mean, harsh, vicious)
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hostile(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark)
3
savage(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough)
3
wicked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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arduous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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painful(adjective, tough, harsh, grim)
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perverse(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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surly(adjective, mean, severe, harsh)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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vicious(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough)
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violent(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
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barbarous(adjective, appearance, mean, severe, harsh)
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cutthroat(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, violent)
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disagreeable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark)
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feral(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, violent)
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ferocious(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough)
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grievous(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, severe)
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intemperate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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ironfisted(adjective, mean, severe, harsh)
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