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70 entries under harshness topic. ×

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austerity(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
11
severity(noun, easy, condition, violence, discipline)
9
strictness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
9
stringency(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
8
rigidity(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
8
rigor(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
7
astringency(noun, sharpness, severity)
7
hardness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
6
grimness(noun, discipline, firmness, severity)
6
toughness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
5
inflexibility(noun, firmness, severity, conformity)
5
meticulousness(noun, severity, conformity, strictness)
4
acerbity(noun, discipline, firmness, sharpness, severity)
4
asperity(noun, sharpness, severity, conformity)
4
inclemency(noun, severity, conformity, strictness)
4
rigorousness(noun, easy, condition, discipline, firmness)
4
roughness(noun, sharpness, severity, conformity)
4
stiffness(noun, firmness, severity, conformity)
3
acrimony(noun, sharpness, severity, discourtesy)
3
churlishness(sharpness, severity, discourtesy)
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