Synonyms|219Antonyms|93|Broader|12Narrower|13Related|291
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keenness(noun, severity)
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leanness(noun, severity)
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matter-of-factness(noun, severity)
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obduracy(severity, harshness, conformity, strictness, conservatism)
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oppressiveness(noun, severity)
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perversity
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precision(severity, harshness, conformity, strictness, conservatism)
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regimentation
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seriousness(noun, importance, significance, severity, harshness)
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starkness(noun, severity)
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unkindness(noun, discipline, firmness, severity, cruelty)
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virulence
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abstemiousness(severity, strictness)
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accuracy(severity, harshness, conformity, strictness, conservatism)
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adherence(firmness, rigidity, stiffness)
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affliction(severity, harshness, conformity, strictness, conservatism)
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aggressiveness(noun, violence, severity, ferocity)
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aloofness
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anger(noun, violence, severity, cruelty, strictness)
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aplomb(firmness, rigidity, stiffness)
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