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| painful(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| perverse(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| rigourous | |
| unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| violent(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh) | |
| dead set(expression, adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark) | |
| grievous(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, severe) | |
| intemperate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| iron-fisted(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| picky(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| rancorous(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cruel) | |
| remorseless(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| thick-skinned(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| trying(adjective, severe, rough, difficult, harsh) | |
| unpermissive(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| cold fish(expression, adjective, tough, harsh, cruel) | |
| distressing(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) |
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