Harsh (9)
'harsh' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
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(Other definitions for severe that I've seen before include "Harsh - extreme" , "Terrible" , "Ascetic - demanding - bitter" , "Stern, austere" , "Austere, spartan" .)
(Other definitions for arduous that I've seen before include "Gruelling, strenuous" , "Requiring much effort" , "Steep; laborious" , "Extremely taxing" , "Requiring hard work" .)
(Other definitions for acerbic that I've seen before include "Harsh and sharp in speech" , "Biting" , "Astringent in tone" , "Bitter-tasting" , "tart" .)
'harsh' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for grating that I've seen before include "Harsh - framework of crossed bars" , "Jarring" , "Irritating - framework of bars" , "Screen of bars across opening" , "Rasping - grille" .)
'harsh' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for raucous that I've seen before include "Noisy and harsh-sounding" , "Unpleasantly loud and harsh" , "Harsh, noisy" , "Rough and discordant" , "Unpleasantly noisy" .)
'harsh' is the definition.
(both can describe bad weather)
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(Other definitions for inclement that I've seen before include "Unpleasantly showery" , "not fair" , "Weather so awful" , "Such harsh weather" , "Rough" .)
'harsh' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for draconian that I've seen before include "Excessively severe" , "Hard" , "Very strict" , "Incan road (anag) - extremely harsh" , "Very harsh like severe laws" .)
'harsh' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for stern that I've seen before include "Demanding < back" , "Rents out at rear of boat" , "Grimly serious; back" , "Forbidding, austere" , "Unyielding - rump" .)
'harsh' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for stark that I've seen before include "Severe, bare" , "Blunt, absolute; Freya ---, travel writer" , "Unadorned" , "Utterly" , "Arrant" .)