198 entries under severe topic. ×

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blunt
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brusque
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chilly
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cold(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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comfortless(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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cool
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crisp
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curt
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, firm)
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dead set on(expression, adjective, idiom, harsh)
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determined(adjective, harsh, solid, cruel)
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disagreeable(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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disciplinary(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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distressing(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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dry
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, hard, rigid, tight)
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excessive(adjective, drastic)
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exorbitant(adjective, drastic)
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fixed(adjective, set, harsh, solid)
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forbidding(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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