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1) Suggesting physical hardship: imposing or suggesting physical hardship. 2) Unsmiling: grimly unsmiling, humorless, or suggesting strict self-denial. 3) Plain and without luxury: plain and simple, without luxury or self-indulgence. 4) Plain in style or design: severely plain in design or lines, without distractions or decoration. The monks lived an austere life in the monastary. |
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