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Sense: Adjective: precise

Synonyms:

precise , meticulous, accurate , close , fine , exact , painstaking, pinpoint , sharp , finicky, fussy , particular , formalistic, a formalist, a stickler (informal), a purist, punctilious

Sense: Adjective: stern

Synonyms:

stern , harsh , severe , rigid, austere, strict , hard , tough , uncompromising, unforgiving, determined , steely

Sense: Adjective: stringent

Synonyms:

stringent , strict , exacting, inflexible, rigid, uncompromising, dogmatic, hardline, hard-line, draconian, puritanical

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