Synonyms for Severe

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Definition

very great; intense; harsh; serious

Synonyms & similar words

stern hard stark grievous serious lifethreatening terrible dangerous spartan grave austere knockout wicked acute harsh intense serious extreme grave hard rigorous tough stringent stern austere strict uncompromising exacting onerous onerous onerous onerous onerous

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