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asperity

as·per·i·ty

asperity

 
 
pronunciation:
spe rih ti
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
inflections: asperities
definition: harshness or roughness, esp. of tone or manner.
He was bothered less by her criticism than by the asperity with which it was delivered.
synonyms:
acerbity, harshness
antonyms:
amenity, gentleness
similar words:
acrimony, astringency, causticity, corrosiveness, mordancy, roughness, severity, sharpness
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