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Sense: Adjective: strict
Synonyms:
strict Collocations, severe Collocations, harsh Collocations, hard Collocations, tough Collocations, austere, rigorous, firm Collocations, rigid, inflexible, unyielding
Sense: Adjective: dour
Synonyms:
dour, severe Collocations, austere, serious Collocations, forbidding, intimidating, grim Collocations, steely, surly, gruff, brusque
Sense: Noun: rear of a boat
Synonyms:
rear Collocations, back Collocations, rear end, back end, aft, aft-most part, tail Collocations, tail end, transom