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steady(calm, strong, sound, heavy)
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stringent(hard, severe, firm, difficult)
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athletic(person, body, strong, sound)
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austere(strong, hard, severe, sharp)
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bad(good, complete, top, excellent)
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exhausting(dull, hard, difficult, boring)
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hard-hearted(mean, hard, severe, harsh)
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hard-line(characteristic, strong, hard, rough)
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healthy(strong, fit, condition, intense)
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indifferent(calm, mean, hard, cool)
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irksome(dull, difficulty, difficult, boring)
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mean(noun, clear, hard, cool)
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persistent(firm, unreasonable, grim, resolute)
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pitiless(hard, severe, sharp, harsh)
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resistant(strong, hard, fit, firm)
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spunky(strong, firm, lively, determined)
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stable(strong, sound, firm, heavy)
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thick-skinned(noun, mean, hard, severe)
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tiring(dull, difficult, boring, grim)
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toughened(noun, strong, hard, careless)
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