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cliffhanger(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, knot)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, mean, hard, unfeeling)
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crux(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, knot)
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difficulty(question, secret, puzzle, obscurity, subtlety)
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dogged(adjective, mean, hard, harsh, inflexible)
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firm(adjective, mean, hard, severe, harsh)
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fixed(adjective, mean, hard, severe, harsh)
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grabber(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, knot)
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hanging tough(expression, adjective, mean, hard, rigid)
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hard(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, solid)
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hard-boiled(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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hard-hearted(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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hard-nosed(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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harsh(adjective, mean, hard, severe, solid)
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immovable(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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implacable(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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indurate(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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inexorable(adjective, mean, hard, harsh, stiff)
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inflexible(adjective, mean, hard, severe, harsh)
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inscrutability(difficulty, question, secret, puzzle, perplexity)
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