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136 entries under severity topic. ×

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ruggedness(noun, quality, cruelty, roughness)
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abruptness(noun, quality, atrocity, austerity)
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bleakness(noun, quality, cruelty, roughness)
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brusqueness(noun, power, violence, sharpness)
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causticity(noun, sharpness, acerbity, acidity)
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crudeness(noun, power, violence, rudeness, disrespect)
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discipline(noun, hardship, strictness)
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gruffness(noun, sharpness, roughness, hoarseness)
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intensity(noun, force, attack, power, disorder)
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rigidity(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
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acuteness(noun, force, attack, power, disorder)
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bluntness(noun, rudeness, disrespect, disdain, nerve)
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meanness(noun, dislike, disagreement, advantage, hatred)
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oppressiveness(noun, difficulty, heavy-handedness)
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starkness(noun, quality, cruelty, atrocity)
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stiffness(noun, firmness, conformity, strictness)
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churlishness(noun, speech, sharpness, bitterness)
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hardship(noun, abuse, misery, suffering)
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inflexibility(noun, firmness, conformity, strictness)
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sourness(noun, sharpness, acerbity, acidity)
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