Crossness and Sternness

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Crossness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.

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Sternness and crossness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sternness" instead a noun "Crossness".

Nearby Word: crossly

Sternness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

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Crossness and sternness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crossness" instead a noun "Sternness".

Nearby Words: stern, sternly

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Sternness and Crossness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crossness/sternness

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