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stringent

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  1. rigid                 
 
strin.gent \'strin-j*nt\ aj [L stringent-, stringens, prp. of stringere to 
   bind tight] 1: TIGHT, CONSTRICTED  2: marked by rigor, strictness, or 
   severity esp. with regard to rule or st andard 3: marked by money scarcity 
   and credit strictness  - strin.gent.ly av