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The definition of severe

7 Definitions of: severe

    1. adjective, rigorous or harsh in the treatment of others; strict
    2. adjective, serious in appearance or manner; stern
    3. adjective, critical or dangerous
    4. adjective, causing misery or discomfort by its harshness
    5. adjective, strictly restrained in appearance; austere
    6. adjective, hard to endure, perform, or accomplish
    7. adjective, rigidly precise or exact
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Synonyms: extreme, caustic, serious, critical, terrible, desperate, alarm, awful, distress, appalling And more...
Antonyms: fancy, easy, lenient, genial And more...
 

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