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easy |
not harsh or strict. [1/4 definitions] |
exacting |
strict in making demands. [1/2 definitions] |
hard |
asking for a great effort; strict; demanding. [1/9 definitions] |
harsh |
severe or strict. [1/3 definitions] |
Hinduism |
the main religion of India, which has many gods that are part of the same supreme being. Hinduism has a strict system of social classes and a belief that the soul can be born again after death into a different body. |
lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
Puritan |
a member of a group of Protestants in England in the 1500s and 1600s. The Puritans believed in simpler forms of worship and strict morals. Some Puritans came to live in what is now Massachusetts. |
relax |
to make less harsh or strict. [1/4 definitions] |
relent |
to become less harsh or less strict. |
rigid |
When there are rigid rules, it means that the rules are strict and can't be changed. When someone is rigid, they will not change their ideas or way of acting. [1/2 definitions] |
severe |
very strict; harsh. [1/3 definitions] |
stern1 |
grim or strict. [1/2 definitions] |
strict |
When someone is strict, they believe that rules are important and they don't let people break them. [2 definitions] |
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