Hard and Strict

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Hard

Hard adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: a hard exam to pass
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Strict is a synonym for hard in rigid topic. In some cases you can use "Strict" instead an adjective "Hard", when it comes to topics like harsh, cruel, easy.
Nearby Words: harden, hardship, hardy, hardly, hardness

Strict

Strict adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Usage example: that piano teacher is notoriously strict, but students make great strides under her tutelage
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Hard is a synonym for strict in rigid topic. You can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Strict", if it concerns topics such as harsh, severe, stringent, easy.
Nearby Words: strictly, strictness

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  • Big Good Batman’s the League Chairman in Season One, and while he may seem (and sometimes is) hard and strict on the team, he ultimately praises them and encourages them to work together.
    Source: Big Good
  • Literature / Where Things Come Back Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Benton Sage's father was very hard and strict on Benton due to his religious beliefs.
    Source: Literature / Where Things Come Back
  • And that's not mentioning how he survived a hard life under his strict father by learning to negotiate.
    Source: Dysfunction Junction / Live-Action TV
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