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oppressive(dull, hard, severe, firm)
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sturdy(calm, person, quality, body)
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firm(calm, mean, clear, strong)
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flinty(strong, hard, firm, harsh)
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cruel(mean, strong, hard, cool)
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thorny(hard, difficult, complex, problematic)
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adamantine(strong, hard, firm, unreasonable)
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tight(strong, hard, difficult, complex)
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inflexible(characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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hefty(person, dull, body, strong)
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rigid(characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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stout(calm, person, body, strong)
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grievous(hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
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painful(bad, hard, severe, difficult)
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serious(bad, strong, hard, easy)
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unbreakable(strong, firm, solid, stiff)
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stringy(feature, characteristic, strong, thin)
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weighty(hard, difficult, heavy, complex)
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backbreaking(hard, difficult, heavy, complex)
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complex(hard, difficult)
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