Severe and Splintery

Severe

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

Splintery and severe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Splintery" instead an adjective "Severe".

Nearby Words: severely, severity, severed

Splintery

Splintery adjective - Resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points.

Severe and splintery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Splintery".

Nearby Words: splinter, splintered, splintering
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