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stern
adjective(stern)
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
Synonyms: austere,
Examples:
A stern face.
stern
adjective(stern)
severe and unremitting in making demands
Synonyms: exacting, strict,
Examples:
A stern disciplinarian.
stern
noun(stern)
the rear part of a ship
Synonyms: after part, poop, quarter, tail,
stern
noun(stern)
United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
Synonyms: isaac stern,
stern
adjective(stern)
severely simple
Synonyms: austere, severe, stark,
stern
adjective(stern)
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Examples:
The stern demands of parenthood.
stern
noun(stern)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

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