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forbidding(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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formal(adjective, rigid, particular, fussy, demure)
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fussbudgety(adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
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genteel(adjective, rigid, particular, fussy, formal)
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goody-goody(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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goody-two-shoes(adjective, precious)
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hard-boiled(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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hesitance
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hesitancy
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hesitant
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hesitation
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hypercritical(adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
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iron-fisted(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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jibbing
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modest
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modesty
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nit-picking(adjective, scrupulous, particular, fussy, demure)
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nit-picky(adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy, discriminating)
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no-nonsense(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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objection
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