Exquisite and Severe

Exquisite

Exquisite adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.
Usage example: felt such exquisite anger at being betrayed by a so-called friend that she could hardly think straight

Severe is a synonym for exquisite in intense topic. In some cases you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Exquisite".

Nearby Word: exquisitely

Severe

Severe adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

Exquisite is a synonym for severe in acute topic. Sometimes you can use "Exquisite" instead an adjective "Severe".

Nearby Words: severely, severity, severed

Both words in one sentence

  • Raven Hair, Ivory Skin She's spent most of her life in a sealed room, practicing Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, under the watch of her very severe Overprotective Dad; and thus, Souno is perfectly pale, with perfectly black hair, and a perfectly exquisite face...a beauty in a bottle.
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