Gaudiness and Severity

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Gaudiness noun - Excessive or unnecessary display.

Usage example: the gaudiness of the velvety wallpaper and cut-glass lamps made the guests giggle in amusement

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Severity is an antonym for gaudiness.

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

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Gaudiness is an antonym for severity.

Nearby Words: severe, sever, severely, severally

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