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buckram(adjective, firm, dead, rigid)
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difficult(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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headstrong(adjective, severe, rough, harsh)
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starched(adjective, characteristic, correct, firm)
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steely(adjective, set, firm, dead)
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thick(adjective, set, tough, rough)
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ungraceful(adjective, firm, rude, coarse)
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arduous(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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callous(adjective, set, strong, severe)
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compact(adjective, set, tough, firm)
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stringent(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
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graceless(adjective, firm, rude, coarse)
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heavy(adjective, set, tough, severe)
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rough(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh)
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stark(adjective, firm, utter, rigid)
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unchangeable(adjective, set, resolute, rigid)
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brittle(adjective, firm, tense, rigid)
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drastic(adjective, severe, rough, harsh)
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indomitable(adjective, rigid, inflexible, strict)
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