Sternness

Word Type

Noun

The word "sternness" can be used as a noun.

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Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

asperity grimness hardship restrictiveness rigor rigorousness rigour rigourousness severeness severity unpermissiveness

Type Of (IsA)

asperity unpermissiveness

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