48 entries under sternness topic. ×

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severity(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
16
stringency(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
14
harshness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
13
hardness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
11
asperity(noun, easy, difficulty, want, mess)
11
austerity(noun, trouble, easy, condition, want)
11
inclemency(noun, severity, harshness, strictness, exactness)
10
rigidity(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
8
rigorousness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
8
stiffness(noun, firmness, severity, harshness, strictness)
8
strictness(noun, easy, care, condition, discipline)
7
cruelty(noun, discipline, firmness, severity, harshness)
7
exactness(noun, care, truth, distinction, refinement)
7
grimness(noun, discipline, firmness, severity, harshness)
5
difficulty(noun, trouble, easy, blow, distress)
4
sharpness(noun, discipline, firmness, severity, harshness)
3
acerbity(noun, discipline, firmness, severity, harshness)
2
asceticism(severity, strictness, austerity, self-discipline)
2
brutality
2
coldness(noun, severity, harshness, strictness, coolness)
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