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116 entries under tough topic. ×
| serious(adjective, close, strong, hard) | |
| unsparing(adjective, close, strong, hard) | |
| astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard) | |
| authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, severe) | |
| dedicated(adjective, clear, severe, determined) | |
| hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, firm) | |
| hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, rough) | |
| indomitable(adjective, strong, hard, difficult) | |
| rough(adjective, strong, hard, severe) | |
| sturdy(adjective, close, strong, hard) | |
| unpliable(difficult, obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| awkward(difficult, stiff, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| balky(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim) | |
| cantankerous(firm, difficult, unreasonable, grim) | |
| contumacious(adjective, firm, unreasonable, grim) | |
| cussed(firm, unreasonable, grim, inflexible) | |
| dense(adjective, close, strong, hard) | |
| difficult(obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, set, strong, hard) | |
| fierce(adjective, clear, hard, severe) |
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