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set(hard, fixed, rigid, strict)
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hard-core(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
2
uncompromising(adjective, hard, harsh, rigid)
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acrimonious(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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binding(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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by the numbers(expression, adjective, idiom, harsh)
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compelling(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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confining(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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convincing(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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cruel(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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demanding(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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drawing(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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