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| puritanical | |
| raw(severe, tender, painful, unkind) | |
| resentful(hurt, angry, grumpy, sore) | |
| scolding(severe, harsh, unfavorable, disapproving) | |
| short(severe, unpleasant, cutting, moralizing) | |
| stringent | |
| tart(severe, sharp, unpleasant, bitter) | |
| threatening(bad, heavy, negative, dangerous) | |
| tight(difficult, troublesome) | |
| unflattering(offensive, unfavorable, disparaging, pejorative) | |
| unsafe | |
| unstable(bad, delicate, heavy, awkward) | |
| vexed(upset, unhappy, angry, irritated) | |
| wicked(mean, bad, harsh, heavy) | |
| withering(disapprobation, detracting) | |
| acrid | |
| all-important(important, serious, grave, dangerous) | |
| annoyed(upset, unhappy, angry, irritated) | |
| austere | |
| authoritarian |
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