136 entries under tough topic. ×

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unfeeling(adjective, person, mean, severe)
4
dour(adjective, close, hard, severe)
4
oppressive(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
4
rough(adjective, strong, hard, difficult)
3
authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
3
callous(adjective, mean, severe, harsh)
3
cold(adjective, close, hard, severe)
3
difficult(adjective, rough, harsh, heavy)
3
grim(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
3
unbending(adjective, close, strong, hard)
3
unkind(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
3
unyielding(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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adamant(adjective, strong, hard, sturdy)
2
astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard)
2
burdensome(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh)
2
flinty(adjective, close, strong, hard)
2
grinding(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh)
2
implacable(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
2
laborious(adjective, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
rugged(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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