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unyielding(appearance, strong, hard, tough)
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ascetical
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direct
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disciplined
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economical(simple, plain, modest, chaste)
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elementary(simple, pure)
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lean
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miserly(stingy, ascetic)
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moderate(simple, temperate, understated, economical)
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oppressive(dull, hard, tough, severe)
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parsimonious(stingy, economical, ascetic)
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relentless(appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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sparing
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stingy(stingy, economical)
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subdued(quiet, simple, pure, innocent)
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tight(rigid, stingy)
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unbending(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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uncluttered(simple, clean, plain, pure)
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unvarnished(simple, pure, basic, unadorned)
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meager(hard, severe, cold, frugal)
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