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strict
adjective as in stern; severe; austere
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draconian, exacting, harsh, rigid, rigorous, scrupulous, severe, stern, stringent, tough
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austere, dead set, disciplinary, dour, firm, forbidding, grim, hard, hard-boiled, iron-fisted, no-nonsense, oppressive, picky, prudish, punctilious, puritanical, set, square, stickling, straight, strait-laced, stuffy, unpermissive, unsparing, uptight
adjective as in accurate; absolute
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Example Sentences
Those changes would include stricter tests for personal independence payments and the halving of incapacity benefits under universal credit for new claimants.
The chronic shortages of World War Two led to even stricter import controls, enforced through an elaborate licensing system.
There’s also a meet and greet with star dragon Toothless, and it’s centered around creating respect for the mystical beings, with strict instructions on how to appear welcoming to our animal pals.
The parties had already signalled their urgency last month, when they pushed through significant reform of Germany's strict debt rules.
Then there's the "hustle culture" guys, who instead insist that puritanical self-deprivation is the key to masculinity: strict diets, elaborate workouts, overtime schedules that leave no time for a social life.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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