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(satellite adjective) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures" |
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Synonyms: stringent, tight |
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(satellite adjective) rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian" |
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Synonyms: strict |
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(satellite adjective) (of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters" |
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Synonyms: brutal, cruel, harsh, unkind |
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