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127 entries under severe topic. ×
| short | |
| sorrowful(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy) | |
| spare | |
| spartan | |
| square(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| stark | |
| stickling(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| stiff-necked | |
| straight(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| tart | |
| unpermissive(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| unrelieved(adjective, dull, intense, pure) | |
| uptight(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| exact(adjective, stringent, drastic) | |
| extravagant(adjective, stringent, drastic) | |
| extreme(adjective, harsh, cruel, brutal) | |
| great(adjective, stringent, drastic) | |
| inordinate(adjective, stringent, drastic) | |
| overtaxing(harsh, heavy, painful, arduous) | |
| potent(adjective, stringent, drastic) |
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