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inclemency(harshness, conformity, strictness, sternness)
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rigorousness(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
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sternness(easy, condition, violence, discipline)
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strictness(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
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asperity(force, passion, energy, rise)
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gravity(concern, importance, harshness, strictness)
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stringency(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
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acrimony(force, passion, rise, anger)
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astringency(simplicity, dullness, sharpness, bitterness)
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hardship(abuse, misery, suffering, cruelty)
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sharpness(force, attack, power, passion)
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acuteness(force, attack, power, passion)
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oppressiveness(difficulty, oppression, domination, dictatorship)
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plainness(ease, simplicity, dullness, facility)
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rigidity(easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
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seriousness(concern, importance, harshness, gravity)
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simplicity(ease, dullness, facility, harshness)
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roughness(force, attack, power, disorder)
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starkness(simplicity, harshness, crudeness, plainness)
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virulence(sharpness, acerbity, acidity, mordancy)
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