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90 entries under cruel topic. ×
| obdurate(adjective, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| oppressive(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| sharp(adjective, strong, hard, severe, nasty) | |
| unsparing(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| inexorable(adjective, severe, harsh, determined) | |
| violent(adjective, strong, harsh, energetic, powerful) | |
| extreme(adjective, severe, harsh, brutal) | |
| rugged(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| strait-laced(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| unyielding(adjective, harsh, determined, fierce) | |
| bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) | |
| brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| fierce(adjective, harsh, determined, persistent) | |
| firm(noun, adjective, set, hard, tough) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| painful(adjective, tough, harsh, grim) | |
| unbending(adjective, severe, harsh, determined) | |
| unforgiving(adjective, harsh, determined, fierce) | |
| unrelenting(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, solid) |
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