35 entries under tough topic. ×

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rigid(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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austere(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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authoritarian(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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dead set(expression, adjective, severe, firm)
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disciplinary(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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dour(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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draconian(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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exacting(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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firm(adjective, severe, harsh, solid)
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forbidding(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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hard(adjective, severe, rough, firm)
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hard-boiled(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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harsh(adjective, severe, firm, stiff)
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iron-fisted(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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no-nonsense(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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oppressive(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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picky(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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prudish(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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punctilious(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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puritanical(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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