adj. Function: adjective
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Synonyms: RIGID 3, draconian, ironhanded, rigorist, rigorous, stringent, unpermissive
Related Words: exacting, oppressive, unsparing; dour, forbidding, grim, hard-boiled, harsh, tough
Idioms: not to be trifled ( or messed) with
Contrasted Words: easy, easygoing; lax, loose; permissive
Antonyms: lenient
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Synonyms: TRUE 3, faithful, just, right, undistorted, veracious, veridical