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| ruthless(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough) | |
| strict(adjective, strong, hard, easy, severe) | |
| brutal(adjective, good, bad, hard, cool) | |
| cold(adjective, good, mean, bad, hard) | |
| relentless(adjective, mean, strong, hard, severe) | |
| rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough) | |
| unrelenting(adjective, mean, strong, hard, severe) | |
| stringent(adjective, hard, severe, firm, difficult) | |
| austere(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| mean(noun, adjective, clear, hard, cool) | |
| pitiless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, harsh) | |
| thick-skinned(noun, adjective, mean, hard, severe) | |
| unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough) | |
| wicked(adjective, clear, bad, strong, cool) | |
| cold-blooded(adjective, calm, mean, hard, cool) | |
| grim(adjective, strong, hard, severe, firm) | |
| hairy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) | |
| unkind(adjective, mean, hard, cool, severe) | |
| distressing(adjective, severe, rough, nasty, harsh) | |
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard) |
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