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| antagonistic(adjective, person, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| bitter(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| hardhearted(adjective, person, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| oppressive(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| prudish(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| set(adjective, tough, severe, firm, honest) | |
| Draconian(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| bleak(adjective, appearance, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| pitiless(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| sharp(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, harsh) | |
| strait-laced(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| difficult(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh) | |
| fierce(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough) | |
| hard-core(adjective, severe, firm, harsh, serious) | |
| hard-shell(adjective, severe, serious, persistent, unsympathetic) | |
| hostile(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark) | |
| wicked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| arduous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult) |
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