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198 entries under severe topic. ×
| firm(noun, adjective, set, hard, tough) | |
| gruff(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| mean(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| obstinate(adjective, set, hard, stiff) | |
| picky(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| piquant | |
| prudish(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| punitive(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| puritanical(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| set(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| strident(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| strong(adjective, good, sound, right, reasonable) | |
| unbending(adjective, harsh, cruel, determined) | |
| unrelenting(adjective, tough, harsh, solid) | |
| abusive(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| acerbic | |
| adamantine(adjective, hard, stiff, resolute) | |
| antagonistic(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel) | |
| basic |
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