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348 entries under noun topic. ×

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animosity(dislike, speech, anger, conflict)
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brutality(quality, attack, power, abuse)
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toughness(force, power, easy, difficulty)
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astringency(speech, sharpness, severity, bitterness)
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barbarity(violence, rudeness, disrespect, disdain)
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coarseness(rudeness, disrespect, disdain, indiscretion)
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mercilessness(dislike, disagreement, advantage, hatred)
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rigorousness(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
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sharpness(force, attack, discipline, rudeness)
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unkindness(quality, speech, discipline, rudeness)
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grimness(discipline, firmness, severity, toughness)
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ruggedness(quality, severity, cruelty, roughness)
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virulence(pain, speech, hatred, resentment)
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abrasiveness(roughness, unevenness, thickness)
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abruptness(quality, severity, atrocity, austerity)
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bleakness(quality, severity, cruelty, roughness)
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brusqueness(power, violence, sharpness, severity)
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callousness(quality, violence, rudeness, vulgarity)
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causticity(sharpness, severity, acerbity, acidity)
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crudeness(power, violence, rudeness, disrespect)
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