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Severity

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97%9Exact Match!
noun

• the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

• the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses

• the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

• excessive sternness

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noun

• something hard to endure

• the quality of being valid and rigorous

• excessive sternness

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noun

• the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale

• a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering

• devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

• the quality of being difficult to do

• excessive sternness

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New York Times14 May 2023 Down 59
Eugene Sheffer28 Apr 2023 Down 44
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