Severe and Traumatic

Severe

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

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

Nearby Words: severely, severity, severed

Traumatic

Traumatic adjective - Psychologically painful;"few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child";.

Severe and traumatic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Traumatic".

Nearby Words: trauma, traumatize

Both words in one sentence

  • Lap Pillow In The Raven Boys, after a severe emotionally and physically traumatic experience, Adam comes to sit with Blue in her garden, then lays his head in her lap.
    Source: Lap Pillow
  • Shell-Shocked Veteran As the Season Three opener has shown through a combination of more traumatic flashbacks and severe self-esteem issues?
  • Came Back Wrong Interestingly, the only "downside" to resurrection was that it made Cylons under-appreciate life, as well as allow for some severe post traumatic effects depending on the cause of death.
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