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correct(adjective, fastidious)
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formidable(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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inflexible(adjective, severity)
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obdurate(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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overcritical(adjective, harsh, cross, critical)
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rough(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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rugged(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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sharp
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authoritarian(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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brutal(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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captious(adjective, harsh, cross, critical)
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heavy(adjective, dull, tough, rough)
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intense
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intricate(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
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painful(adjective, tough, harsh, heavy)
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puritanical(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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set(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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strait-laced(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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toilsome(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh)
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uncompromising(adjective, severity)
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