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stern(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
3
strict(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
1
astringent(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
1
austere(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
1
authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
1
bitter(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
1
bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
1
by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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dead set(expression, adjective, severe, firm)
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dour(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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draconian(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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exacting(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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firm(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
1
flinty(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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grim(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
1
hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard(adjective, strong, severe, firm)
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