Gentleness and Severity

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Gentleness noun - Acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered.

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Severity is an antonym for gentleness.

Nearby Word: gentle

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

Usage example: even though no one expected the film to be a hit with the critics, the director was taken aback by the severity of the criticism

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Gentleness is an antonym for severity.

Nearby Words: severe, sever, severely, severally

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Severity and Gentleness. (2016). Retrieved 2023, June 05, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gentleness/severity

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