Harshness and Ruth

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Harshness noun - A harsh or sharp quality.

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Ruth is an antonym for harshness.

Nearby Words: harsh, harshly

Ruth noun - The capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune.

Usage example: listening to your flippant comments about the homeless, I wonder if you have any ruth

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Harshness is an antonym for ruth.

Nearby Words: ruthless, Ruthie, ruthe

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Ruth and Harshness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harshness/ruth

Harshness & Ruth. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/harshness/ruth>.

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