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rigid(tough, correct, severe, firm)
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severe(severe, shy, strict, fastidious)
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stiff(informal, shy, strict, affectation)
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chaste(quiet, simple, pure, decent)
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old-maidish(plain, genteel)
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stern(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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strict(severe, authoritarian)
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decorous(quiet, simple, proper, refined)
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exacting(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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formal
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meticulous(severe, fastidious)
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square-toed
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critical(severe, fastidious)
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discriminating(fussy, fastidious)
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finical(fussy, affectation, discriminating)
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mincing(shy, strict, fussy, affectation)
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punctilious(tough, correct, severe, firm)
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rigorous(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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straight-laced
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straightlaced
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