Drastic
Drastic adjective - Forceful and extreme and rigorous.
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Strict and drastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strict" instead an adjective "Drastic".
Nearby Word: drastically
Strict
Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.
Drastic and strict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drastic" instead an adjective "Strict".
Nearby Words: strictly, strictness
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- Many older films in the UK get their ratings reduced from 18 to 15 as a result of drastic changes in the violence guidelines since the 1980's and 1990's, when the BBFC were notorious for being overly strict.
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