Austerity and Gentility

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Austerity noun - The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures).

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Gentility is an antonym for austerity in topics: severity, grimness, refraining.

Nearby Words: austere, austerely

Gentility noun - Speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding.

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Austerity is an antonym for gentility.

Nearby Words: gentle, gently, gentile

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