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94 entries under tough topic. ×

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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
2
balky(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim)
2
contumacious(adjective, firm, determined, unreasonable)
2
harsh(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
2
recalcitrant(adjective, firm, stupid, unreasonable)
2
rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
2
unmanageable(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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bullhead(adjective, mean, hard, harsh)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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cantankerous(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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cruel(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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cussed(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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fixed(adjective, mean, hard, firm)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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