137 entries under severity topic. ×

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soberness(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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sobriety(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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solemnity(noun, harshness, strictness, sternness)
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toughness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
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authoritarianism
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bleakness(noun, harshness, drabness)
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coldness(noun, strictness, sternness)
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coolness(noun, caution, carefulness, discretion)
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exactingness(noun, strictness, sternness)
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exactness(noun, simplicity, purity, harshness)
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inflexibility(noun, firmness, harshness, conformity)
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leanness
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matter-of-factness
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preciseness(noun, harshness, conformity, strictness)
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teetotalism(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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abnegation(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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determination(noun, firmness, strictness, stiffness)
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moderateness(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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mortification(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
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obduracy(noun, harshness, conformity, strictness)
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