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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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firm(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, rigid)
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forbidding(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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grim(adjective, mean, tough, severe, firm)
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hard(adjective, mean, tough, severe, firm)
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hard-boiled(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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harsh(adjective, mean, tough, severe, firm)
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inflexible(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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ironclad(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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no-nonsense(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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oppressive(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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picky(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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poignant(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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powerful(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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prudish(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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punctilious(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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puritanical(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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rigid(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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rigorous(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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rough(adjective, severe, harsh, stiff, rigid)
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