Oversevere

//ˌəʊvəˈsɪˈvɪɹ// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Excessively severe. rare

    "Companies, by often imposing oversevere tasks on their men, oblige them to use every subterfuge in order to meet the imjust exigencies of their employers."

Example

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"Companies, by often imposing oversevere tasks on their men, oblige them to use every subterfuge in order to meet the imjust exigencies of their employers."

Etymology

From over- + severe.

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