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hardened(noun, adjective, characteristic, strong, hard)
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heavy-handed(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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knotted(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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leathery(adjective, feature, characteristic, strong, hard)
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perplexed(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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powerful(adjective, person, body, strong, great)
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tiger(noun, bad, strong, fit, temper)
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troubled(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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unbearable(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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convict(noun, adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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dire(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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gangster(noun, person, mean, bad, temper)
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hard-hitting(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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resolute(adjective, calm, clear, strong, hard)
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sensitive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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solid(adjective, calm, person, body, strong)
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strenuous(adjective, action, dull, strong, great)
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unbending(adjective, mean, clear, strong, hard)
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courageous(adjective, clear, strong, severe, lively)
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onerous(adjective, dull, hard, great, severe)
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