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draconian

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | 241 words
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dra·co·ni·an / drəˈkōnēən; drā-/ • adj. (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe. DERIVATIVES: dra·con·ic / -ˈkänik/ adj.

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