Bird With Extremes Of Effort Becoming Disciplinarian

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
noun • someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
	31%	11		Go to extremes in terms of physical effort
verb • exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
	28%	12		Acting as a disciplinarian when necessary
noun • the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father

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The Guardian Cryptic30 Aug 2013	Down 8
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