Stern and Stony

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Stern adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

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Stony is a synonym for stern in serious topic. In some cases you can use "Stony" instead an adjective "Stern".

Nearby Words: sternness, sternly, sterne

Stony adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Usage example: the judge's stony demeanor didn't raise the defendant's hopes for a more lenient sentence

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Stern is a synonym for stony in hard topic. Sometimes you can use "Stern" instead an adjective "Stony".

Nearby Words: stone, stonily

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