Barbarous
Barbarous adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the barbarous treatment of the native peoples of the New World by those bent on conquest at any cost
Hardhanded and barbarous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardhanded" instead an adjective "Barbarous".
Hardhanded
Hardhanded adjective - Difficult to endure.
Barbarous and hardhanded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbarous" instead an adjective "Hardhanded".
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