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harshness definition
harshness |
Grep of noun harshness harshness Overview of noun harshness The noun harshness has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) harshness, abrasiveness, scratchiness -- (the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions) 2. harshness, roughness -- (harsh or rough to the ear) 3. cruelty, cruelness, harshness -- (the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance) 4. severity, harshness, rigor, rigour, inclemency, hardness, stiffness -- (excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp") Overview of noun harshness The noun harshness has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) harshness, abrasiveness, scratchiness -- (the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions) 2. harshness, roughness -- (harsh or rough to the ear) 3. cruelty, cruelness, harshness -- (the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance) 4. severity, harshness, rigor, rigour, inclemency, hardness, stiffness -- (excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp")
harshness definition