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English to English noun
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the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions |  | source: wordnet30
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the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses | | source: wordnet30
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the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | | source: wordnet30
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excessive sternness | | Example: severity of character
the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
the rigors of boot camp
source: wordnet30
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The quality or state of being harsh. | | source: webster1913
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