3
unyielding(adjective, harsh, cruel, determined, fierce)
3
well-directed(adjective, exact, strict, scrupulous, detailed)
2
abrupt(adjective, severe)
2
abstemious
2
abstinent
2
acid
2
acute(adjective, severe)
2
arbitrary(authority, severity)
2
besotted
2
biting
2
bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
blotto
2
brisk(adjective, severe, drastic)
2
brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
2
burdensome
2
censorious(adjective, severe)
2
compressed
2
controlled
2
corrosive(adjective, physical energy)
2
crocked
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