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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 10 | Becoming more forbidding or inhospitable | |
3 | 27% | 9 | Displaying a more rugged or forbidding aspect | |
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We think the answer is "STERNER" which means:
- noun
- • English writer (born in ireland) (1713-1766) adjective
- • Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
- • Grim and forbidding in appearance.
An example sentence would be:
- • "As i grew older, my parents became sterner with their rules."
- • "The company implemented sterner policies to prevent theft."
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New York Times28 Aug 1989 | Across 24 | |
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