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blunt(adjective, severe)
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brisk(adjective, severe)
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brusque(adjective, severe)
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button-down(adjective, straight, conventional, old-fashioned)
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caustic(adjective, severe)
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censorious(adjective, severe)
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ceremonial(correct, tidy, particular, fussy, demure)
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chilly(adjective, severe)
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cleanly(correct, tidy, particular, fussy, demure)
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close(affected, unassuming)
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close-minded
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crisp(adjective, severe)
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critical(adjective, severe)
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curt(adjective, severe)
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cutting(adjective, severe)
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dapper(correct, tidy, particular, fussy, demure)
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dead set(expression, adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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detached
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disapproving
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disciplined(adjective, severe)
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