163 entries under harsh topic. ×

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hostile(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
8
hurtful(adjective, mean, nasty, tender)
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biting(adjective, sharp, nasty, tender)
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caustic(adjective, sharp, tender, cruel)
7
sullen(adjective, mean, sad, sorrow)
6
churlish(adjective, mean, hard, tough, rough)
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evil(adjective, mean, hard, rough, nasty)
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gross(adjective, mean, bad, hard, tough)
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inclement(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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irritating(adjective, hard, severe, nasty)
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sharp(adjective, hard, tough, severe, nasty)
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wicked(adjective, mean, bad, severe, nasty)
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wrong(adjective, mean, bad, nasty)
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acrimonious(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
5
cantankerous(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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extreme(adjective, hard, tough, tender)
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fierce(adjective, mean, bad, severe)
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grim(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, offensive)
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raw(adjective, hard, tender, rude)
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