Intolerant
Intolerant adjective - Unable or unwilling to endure.
Severe and intolerant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Intolerant".
Severe
Severe adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Intolerant and severe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intolerant" instead an adjective "Severe".
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Both words in one sentence
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People with severe food intolerances, particularly a life-threatening peanut allergy, put their health (or in some cases, lives) at risk when they kiss people who have been consuming the food they are intolerant/allergic to.
Source: Anywhere but Their Lips
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Severe and Intolerant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intolerant/severe
Intolerant & Severe. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/intolerant/severe>.
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