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austerity(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
11
harshness(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
11
severity(easy, condition, violence, discipline)
9
strictness(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
9
stringency(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
8
rigidity(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
8
rigor(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
7
astringency(sharpness, severity, harshness)
7
hardness(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
6
grimness(discipline, firmness, severity, harshness)
6
toughness(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
5
discipline(severity, strictness)
5
inflexibility(firmness, severity, harshness, conformity)
5
meticulousness(severity, harshness, conformity, strictness)
4
abruptness
4
acerbity(discipline, firmness, sharpness, severity)
4
asperity(sharpness, severity, harshness, conformity)
4
inclemency(severity, harshness, conformity, strictness)
4
rigorousness(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
4
rigour
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