Oversevere
//ˌəʊvəˈsɪˈvɪɹ// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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
More examples"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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