Severity and Tolerance

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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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Tolerance is an antonym for severity.

Nearby Words: severe, sever, severely, severally

Tolerance noun - The capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining.

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Severity is an antonym for tolerance.

high	high severity	high tolerance
little	little severity	little tolerance
lower	lower severity	lower tolerance
immense	immense severity	immense tolerance
Other adjectives: unusual, greater, overall, varying.

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