217 entries under harsh topic. ×

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mean(noun, adjective, clear, hard, cool)
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pitiless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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thick-skinned(noun, adjective, mean, hard, severe)
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unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough)
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wicked(adjective, clear, bad, strong, cool)
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hard-bitten(adjective, strong, hard, continue, rough)
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inexorable(adjective, mean, strong, hard, firm)
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set(verb, adjective, calm, strong, hard)
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tyrannical(adjective, hard, cruel, grim)
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uncompassionate(adjective, mean, hard, cool, severe)
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authoritarian(noun, adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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cold-blooded(adjective, calm, mean, hard, cool)
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critical(adjective, hard, difficult, important)
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exigent(adjective, difficult, heavy, demanding)
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grim(adjective, strong, hard, severe, firm)
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headstrong(adjective, hard, rough, firm, difficult)
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implacable(adjective, mean, strong, hard, firm)
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inhuman(adjective, hard, severe, violent)
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hairy(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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unforgiving(adjective, hard, rough, cruel)
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