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harshness
harshness - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
harshness
Definition
(noun) the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
Synonyms
:
abrasiveness
,
scratchiness
Definition
(noun) the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
Synonyms
:
roughness
Definition
(noun) the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Synonyms
:
cruelness
,
cruelty
Definition
(noun) excessive sternness
Synonyms
:
hardness
,
inclemency
,
rigor
,
rigorousness
,
rigour
,
rigourousness
,
severeness
,
severity
,
stiffness
Example Sentence
severity of character
the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
the rigors of boot camp
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