34 entries under harsh topic. ×

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scrupulous(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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authoritarian(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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disciplinary(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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dour(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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draconian(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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forbidding(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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hard-boiled(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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iron-fisted(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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no-nonsense(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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oppressive(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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picky(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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prudish(adjective, tough, correct, severe, firm)
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punctilious(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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puritanical(adjective, tough, correct, severe, firm)
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rigid(adjective, tough, correct, severe, firm)
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rigorous(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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square(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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straight(adjective, tough, correct, severe, firm)
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