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| hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| hard-shell(adjective, severe, severity, stark) | |
| hostile(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| intemperate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| perverse(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| pitiless(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| resentful(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| ruthless(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| unfeeling(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| unjust(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| unkind(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| unsympathetic(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| asperous(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| cacophonous(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| callous(adjective, tough, harsh, grim, painful) | |
| caterwauling(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| clashing(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| coarse(adjective, severe, stark, austere) |
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