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stiff(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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strait-laced
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testing(adjective, tough, difficult, violent)
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tiresome(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
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titanic(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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touchy(adjective, cross, important, serious)
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acerbic
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backbreaker(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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basic
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binding(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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biting(adjective, harsh, critical, unfavorable)
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blunt
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brisk
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, stiff)
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by the numbers(expression, adjective, idiom, harsh)
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carping(adjective, harsh, cross, critical)
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cavillous(adjective, harsh, cross, critical)
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chilly
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choleric(adjective, keen, sharp, violent)
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confining(adjective, harsh, cruel, stiff)
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