125 entries under harsh topic. ×

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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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distressing(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
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effortful(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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excessive(adjective, cruel, grand, extravagant)
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fierce(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
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firm(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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gratuitous(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
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grievous(adjective, tough, severe, grim)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-nosed(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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hardhearted(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
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hatchet job(expression, adjective, mean, severe)
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having a killer instinct(expression, adjective, idiom, mean, severe)
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heavy(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hurtful(adjective, severe, sharp, cruel)
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intemperate(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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iron-fisted(adjective, mean, tough, severe, firm)
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