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prudish(adjective, tough, correct, firm)
15
puritanical(adjective, tough, correct, firm)
14
rigid(adjective, tough, correct, firm)
12
stuffy(adjective, tough, correct, firm)
10
strict(adjective, authoritarian, prudish, puritanical)
9
severe(adjective, stern, uncompromising, puritanical)
9
stern(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
6
austere(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
5
hidebound
5
square(adjective, tough, correct, firm)
4
cool
4
dour(adjective, close, hard, tough)
4
intolerant
4
precise(adjective, plain)
4
uncompromising
4
uptight(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
3
correct(adjective, polite, decent, tidy)
3
draconian(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
3
exacting(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
3
forbidding(adjective, close, hard, tough)
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