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How to pronounce strict in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms rigid
Derivation strictness
Type Words
Synonyms exacting, stern
Derivation strictness


strict standards.
Type Words
Synonyms rigorous
Derivation strictness


a strict vegetarian.
Type Words
Synonyms hard-and-fast
Derivation strictness
Type Words
Synonyms nonindulgent
Derivation strictness

Examples of strict

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I think that the speed and strict commercialism of the output must prevent that.
From the theatlantic.com
Is a strict separation of church and state even healthy to the respective parts?
From the forbes.com
I've under strict instructions from dozens of swaying rocksters to link to this.
From the guardian.co.uk
That would have brought into play the rules on strict standards of impartiality.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Today's typical requirements for a conventional refi are nowhere near as strict.
From the latimes.com
The best deceivers were the macaques, which have a very strict social structure.
From the newscientist.com
Three decades on, a new tolerance for public emotion has strict limits, however.
From the economist.com
Nevertheless, these customs are fiercely protected by a strict code of practice.
From the theepochtimes.com
Sheen was recently released from rehab with strict instructions to take it easy.
From the hepburnadvocate.com.au
More examples
  • Rigorous: rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"
  • Hard-and-fast: (of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules"
  • Nonindulgent: characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
  • Rigid: incapable of compromise or flexibility
  • Stern: severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"
  • (strictly) restricted to something; "we talked strictly business"
  • (strictly) in a stringent manner; "the laws are stringently enforced"; "stringently controlled"
  • (strictly) rigorously: in a rigorous manner; "he had been trained rigorously by the monks"
  • (strictness) conscientious attention to rules and details