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| hard(adjective, person, dull, mean, body) | |
| severe(adjective, clear, bad, strong, hard) | |
| rugged(adjective, action, strong, hard, sound) | |
| rough(noun, adjective, action, person, mean) | |
| harsh(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool) | |
| stubborn(adjective, characteristic, quality, mean, strong) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, mean, clear, strong, hard) | |
| cruel(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool) | |
| rigid(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard) | |
| grievous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh) | |
| painful(adjective, bad, hard, severe, difficult) | |
| callous(noun, adjective, mean, hard, cool) | |
| stern(adjective, hard, easy, severe, rough) | |
| nasty(adjective, mean, bad, hard, cool) | |
| obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool) | |
| disturbing(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, awful) | |
| unfeeling(noun, adjective, calm, mean, hard) | |
| unsympathetic(adjective, mean, hard, cool, severe) | |
| exacting(adjective, dull, hard, easy, severe) | |
| hard-boiled(noun, adjective, mean, strong, hard) |
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