112 entries under cruel topic. ×

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stern(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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astringent(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh)
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brutal(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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callous(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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cold(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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cold-blooded(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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critical(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, tender)
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dishonorable(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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down(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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drastic(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude)
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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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formidable(adjective, hard, tough, evil, rough)
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hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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hard-nosed(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp)
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ignoble(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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infamous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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intemperate(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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knavish(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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liverish(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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low-down and dirty(expression, adjective, idiom, hard, evil)
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