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lean(adjective, short, precise, brief, abrupt)
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loaded
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mean
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mechanical(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff)
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narrow(adjective, close, strong, hard, severe)
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nervy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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numbed(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff)
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obstinate(adjective, rigid)
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on tiptoe
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ossified(adjective, hard, firm, solid, stiff)
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overstrung
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overwrought(adjective, upset, weak, excited, anxious)
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petrified(adjective, strong, hard, secure, firm)
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pokerlike
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potty
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pretense
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prolongated
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prolonged
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protracted
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pugnacious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
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