98 entries under harsh topic. ×

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rough(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
7
uneasy(adjective, upset, rough, uncertain)
6
drastic(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
5
exact(adjective, correct, severe, solid)
5
merciless(adjective, hard, rough, cruel)
4
flinty(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
4
grim(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
4
immutable(adjective, set, hard, severe, rough)
4
implacable(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
4
intense(adjective, cruel, brutal, strict)
4
ironclad(adjective, set, hard, severe)
4
oppressive(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
4
pitiless(adjective, severe, cruel, determined)
4
sharp(adjective, clear, pleasant, severe, bright)
3
close(adjective, set, hard, tough, severe)
3
forbidding(adjective, hard, cool, severe)
3
single-minded(adjective, tough, firm, cruel)
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demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
2
fierce(adjective, hard, rough, cruel)
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hard-bitten(adjective, strong, hard, rough)
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