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strict
adjective
Severe and unremitting in making demands
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stɹɪkt
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adjective
Severe and unremitting in making demands
“An exacting instructor”
adjective
Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
“Rigorous application of the law”
adjective
Characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
adjective
Incapable of compromise or flexibility
adjective
(of rules) stringently enforced
“Hard-and-fast rules”
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An exacting instructor
A stern disciplinarian
Strict standards
Rigorous application of the law
A strict vegetarian
Hard-and-fast rules
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