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brusque
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caustic
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curt
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, firm)
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disciplinary(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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forbidding(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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fundamental
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imperial
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intense
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iron-fisted(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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piquant
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sharp
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short
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square(adjective, tough, correct, moderate)
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stark
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stickling(adjective, tough, correct, firm)
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tart
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unpermissive(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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uptight(adjective, tough, moderate, firm)
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hard-boiled(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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