1
dragged out
1
drastic(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
1
drawn-out
1
drawn out
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dreading(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
1
elongated
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exact(adjective, rigid)
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exacting
1
extended
1
fearful(adjective, upset, weak, excited, anxious)
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ferocious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
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fierce(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
1
frozen(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff)
1
graceless(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff)
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groomed
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hacked(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
1
haggard
1
hardened(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff)
1
harsh(adjective, rigid)
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high-keyed
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