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- pronunciation:
- s
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
severer, severest |
| definition 1: |
very strict; harsh.
The prison had severe rules.- synonyms:
- harsh, stern, strict
- antonyms:
- easy, gentle, lenient
- similar words:
- critical, demanding, exacting, hard, rigid, stiff
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| definition 2: |
very strong or intense.
A broken bone can cause severe pain.The news reporter warned us of severe weather.
- synonyms:
- acute, harsh, violent
- antonyms:
- mild, minor
- similar words:
- bad, dire, extreme, raging, strong, terrible, wild
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| definition 3: |
very difficult.
Climbing the mountain was a severe test of strength.- synonyms:
- difficult, stiff, tough
- antonyms:
- easy
- similar words:
- demanding, dire, hard, harsh, rugged
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| related words: |
acute, bare, bitter, cruel, drastic, grueling, mortal, nasty, radical, rough, scrupulous, serious, strict, tough, unkind |
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| derivations: |
severely (adv.), severeness (n.) |
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