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Word: Strict
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in space or extent’): from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere ‘tighten, draw tight’
strɪkt
demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed
Short Definition:demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed
Examples:- my father was very strict
- a strict upbringing
(of a person) following rules or beliefs exactly
Short Definition:following rules or beliefs exactly
Examples:- a strict vegetarian
exact in correspondence or adherence to something; not allowing or admitting deviation or relaxation
Short Definition:exact in correspondence or adherence to something
Examples:- a strict interpretation of the law
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