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135 entries under severe topic. ×

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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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dead set on(expression, adjective, idiom, secure)
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demanding(adjective, harsh, cruel, stiff)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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drawing(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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fierce(adjective, clear, hard, tough)
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flinty(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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forbidding(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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forceful(adjective, clear, tough, determined)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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hard-bitten(adjective, hard, tough, sharp)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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ironclad(adjective, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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mean(adjective, clear, hard, tough)
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