151 entries under harsh topic. ×

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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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picky(adjective, severe, firm, careful)
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rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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unflinching(adjective, strong, flat, certain)
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unpermissive(adjective, hard, severe, rough, firm)
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unkind(adjective, tough, cruel, grim)
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bleak(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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cold(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shelled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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inhuman(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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merciless(adjective, hard, rough, cruel)
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rough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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serious(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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unappeasable(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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utter(adjective, severe, exact, exceptional)
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brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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