175 entries under severe topic. ×

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injurious(adjective, mean, bad, harsh)
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intemperate(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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jarring(adjective, sharp, rough, harsh)
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perverse(adjective, mean, tough, nasty)
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pitiless(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty)
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provoking(adjective, hard, offensive, uncertain)
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rasping(adjective, rough, harsh, offensive)
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raucous(adjective, rough, harsh, offensive)
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resentful(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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rigorous(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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ruthless(adjective, mean, hard, sharp)
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startling(hard, harsh, offensive, distressing)
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strict(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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strident(adjective, rough, harsh, offensive)
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stridulous(adjective, rough, harsh, offensive)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, sharp)
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toilsome(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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treacherous(adjective, hard, evil, rough)
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troublous(adjective, hard, offensive, awful)
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unfeeling(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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