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rigid(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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square(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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stern(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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stickling(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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stiff(severe, harsh, rigid, tight)
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straight(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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strait-laced(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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stringent(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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stuffy(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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trying(harsh, rigid, strict, thorough)
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unpermissive(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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uptight(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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iron-fisted(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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ambitious(problematic, trying)
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arduous(problematic, trying)
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argumentative(problematic, trying)
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austere(adjective, severe, firm, harsh)
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backbreaker(problematic, trying)
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bearish(problematic, trying)
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boorish(problematic, trying)
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