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sticking
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stiff(adjective, rigid, particular, fussy, formal)
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straight(adjective, tough, correct, severe, firm)
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straining
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strait-laced(adjective, tough, correct, severe, firm)
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strict(adjective, severe, firm, careful, stern)
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stringent(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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stuffy(adjective, tough, correct, severe, firm)
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tentative
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tidy(adjective, correct, unpolluted, particular, fussy)
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tight-laced(adjective, precious)
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timid
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tough(adjective, severe, firm, harsh, rigid)
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uncluttered(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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unpermissive(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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upright(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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uptight(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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vacillate(verb, disagree, hesitate, waver)
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very careful(expression, adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy)
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well-groomed(adjective, correct, tidy, particular, fussy)
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