Drastic
Drastic adjective - Forceful and extreme and rigorous.
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Serious and drastic are semantically related. in extreme topic. In some cases you can use "Serious" instead an adjective "Drastic".
Nearby Word: drastically
Serious
Serious adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Drastic and serious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drastic" instead an adjective "Serious".
Nearby Words: seriously, seriousness
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- While everyone does want to win as badly as the next guy, the serious business comes into play when you got some of the competitors get drastic or act dramatic in order to have a shot at winning and act like losing doesn't exist in their dictionary.
- A drastic shift from its prequel novel Raid on Vulcanus, which is a serious-toned tale of gruesome fights, death, cynical and morally vague heroes, dangerous villains and ungrateful villagers.
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His personality takes a pretty drastic change into a more serious one and he becomes considerably more knowledgeable and skilled in the area of magic/supernatural as he takes on Yuuko's role.
Source: The Lost Lenore
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