48 entries under harshness topic. ×

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rigidity(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
14
severity(noun, power, abuse, easy, difficulty)
12
rigor(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
12
stiffness(noun, firmness, protection, severity, security)
10
austerity(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
9
firmness(noun, support, control, change, strength)
9
rigorousness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
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difficulty(noun, difficulty, discipline, severity)
8
inclemency(noun, severity, conformity, strictness)
7
roughness(noun, power, difficulty, violence, severity)
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asperity(noun, severity, conformity, strictness)
6
inflexibility(noun, firmness, protection, severity, security)
6
obduracy(noun, severity, conformity, strictness)
6
ruthlessness(noun, cruelty, insensitivity, sternness)
6
stringency(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
5
grimness(noun, discipline, firmness, severity)
5
hardship(noun, abuse, difficulty, misery, suffering)
5
sternness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
5
tenacity(noun, severity, conformity, strictness)
4
brutality(noun, power, abuse, violence, misery)
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