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Bleak Rigorous Austere Crossword Clue

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adjective

• of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

noun

• a resident of Sparta

adjective satellite

• resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity

• unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

• practicing great self-denial

44%7 In a bleak or austere manner
adverb

• in a stark manner

• in sharp outline or contrast

• in a blunt manner

41%11Austere or rigorous qualities
noun

• the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

• the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

• excessive sternness

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