word
Severity
Sih-VEH-rih-tee
/sɪˈvɛrɪtiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
severity
Dictionary meaning
Excessive sternness.
Examples
- Severity of character.
Synonyms: severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness
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