41 entries under sternness topic. ×

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solemnity(noun, regulation, display, procedure, service)
7
formalness(noun, severity, strictness)
7
rigidity(firmness, severity, strictness, being precise and ceremonious)
5
stiffness(noun, drive, reserve, firmness, severity)
4
exactness(severity, strictness)
4
gravity(noun, severity, decency, dignity, modesty)
4
strictness(noun, form, severity, harshness, politeness)
3
inflexibility(firmness, severity, strictness, rigidity)
3
seriousness(noun, severity, harshness, gravity, strictness)
3
soberness(severity, strictness)
3
sobriety(severity, strictness)
2
austerity(noun, severity, strictness)
2
grimness(severity, strictness)
2
somberness(severity, strictness)
1
coldness(noun, control, restraint, reserve, silence)
1
hardness(firmness, severity, strictness, rigidity)
1
severity
0
abstemiousness(severity, strictness)
0
acerbity(severity, strictness)
0
asceticism(severity, strictness)
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