48 entries under sternness topic. ×

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exactingness(severity, strictness)
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puritanism(severity, strictness, austerity, self-discipline)
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relentlessness(harshness, obstinacy, stubbornness)
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self-denial(severity, strictness, austerity, self-discipline)
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hardheartedness(noun, discipline, firmness, severity, harshness)
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unkindness(noun, discipline, firmness, severity, harshness)
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abstemiousness(severity, strictness, austerity, self-discipline)
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astringence(severity, strictness)
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chasteness(severity, strictness, austerity, self-discipline)
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chastity(severity, strictness, austerity, self-discipline)
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continence(severity, strictness, austerity, self-discipline)
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determination(firmness, severity, strictness, rigidity, stiffness)
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economy(severity, strictness, austerity, self-discipline)
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formality(firmness, severity, strictness, rigidity)
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formalness(severity, strictness)
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graveness(severity, strictness)
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gravity(severity, strictness)
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prudence(severity, strictness, austerity, self-discipline)
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refraining abstinence(expression, severity, strictness, austerity)
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ruthlessness
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