137 entries under severity topic. ×

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grimness(noun, discipline, firmness, harshness)
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hardship(noun, burden, lack, adversity)
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self-denial(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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spareness(noun, simplicity, harshness, plainness)
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stoicism(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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astringency(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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meticulousness(noun, harshness, conformity, strictness)
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restraint(noun, control, care, measure, caution)
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rigorousness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
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sharpness(noun, discipline, firmness, harshness)
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stiffness(noun, firmness, harshness, conformity)
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abstemiousness(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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chastity(noun, simplicity, strictness, abstinence)
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discipline(noun, strictness)
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formality(noun, strictness, inflexibility, sternness)
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gravity(noun, strictness, sternness)
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inclemency(noun, harshness, conformity, strictness)
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moderation(noun, control, measure, restraint, caution)
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puritanism(noun, strictness, abstinence, sternness)
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roughness(noun, difficulty, firmness, harshness)
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