150 entries under adjective topic. ×

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dead-on(correct, dead-center)
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dead set on(expression, idiom, severe, stiff)
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deliberate(exact, careful, regular, neat)
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demanding(severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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disciplinary(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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disciplined(exact, careful, regular, neat)
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drawing(severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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dyed-in-the-wool(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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efficient(exact, careful, regular, precise)
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exact(careful, regular, precise, neat)
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fixed(exact, careful, regular, precise)
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flinty(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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forbidding(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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framed(exact, careful, regular, neat)
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frowning(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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fussbudget(careful, earnest, thorough, strenuous)
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grim(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard(strong, tough, severe, harsh)
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hard-boiled(strong, hard, tough, severe)
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