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2
raw
2
spare
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square(adjective, tough, correct, firm)
2
stringent(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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abrupt
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acerbic
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acrimonious
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acute
1
astringent
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basic
1
blunt
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brisk
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brusque
1
caustic
1
curt
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, firm)
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disciplinary(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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disciplined
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forbidding(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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fundamental
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