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austere(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
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draconian(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
5
somber(adjective, dull, severe, obscure, harsh)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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dour(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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grim(adjective, dull, tough, severe, firm)
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stiff(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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dull(adjective, severe, warm, unhappy, dark)
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pitiless(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel, serious)
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sharp(adjective, severe, harsh, awful, terrible)
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strait-laced(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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hard-boiled(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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inexorable(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel, serious)
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prudish(adjective, tough, severe, warm, firm)
2
puritanical(adjective, tough, severe, warm, firm)
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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disciplinary(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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drastic(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel, brutal)
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firm(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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