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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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