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proper(adjective, good, right, appropriate)
29
prim(adjective, characteristic, good, strong)
26
stiff(adjective, characteristic, tough, severe)
20
rigid(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
19
ceremonious(adjective, characteristic, good, strong)
19
conventional(adjective, good, right, appropriate)
17
ceremonial(adjective, good, proper, modest)
17
distant(adjective, tough, firm, cold)
17
reserved(adjective, tough, firm, cold)
14
aloof(adjective, tough, firm, cold)
13
punctilious(adjective, characteristic, good, strong)
13
decorous(adjective, appropriate, polite, suitable)
12
precise(adjective, characteristic, stiff, affected)
12
nominal(adjective, stiff, affected, conformity)
11
stilted(adjective, dull, strong, cold)
10
stuffy(adjective, careful, straight, sober)
9
polite(adjective, stiff, affected, particular)
8
starched(adjective, characteristic, stiff, affected)
7
customary(adjective, good, right, appropriate)
7
exact(adjective, stiff, affected, neat)
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