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obstinate(adjective, mean, hard, tough, moderate)
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harsh(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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stern(adjective, hard, tough, easy)
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rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, correct)
28
tight(adjective, close, strong, secure)
28
unalterable(adjective, strain, harsh, cruel)
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invariable(adjective, strain, fixed, stiff)
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hard-nosed(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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adamantine(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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tough(adjective, mean, strong, hard, easy)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
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solid(adjective, strong, hard, complete, secure)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, easy)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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hidebound(adjective, moderate, determined, resolute)
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inelastic(adjective, hard, tough, firm)
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set in stone(expression, adjective, idiom, mean, hard)
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exact(adjective, correct, solid, proper)
15
precise(adjective, hard, correct, rough)
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strait-laced(adjective, tough, correct, firm)
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