Severity and Torment

Severity

Severity noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

Torment and severity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torment" instead a noun "Severity".

Nearby Words: severe, sever, severely, severally

Torment

Torment noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

Severity and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Severity" instead a noun "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

exact exact severity exact torment
immense immense severity immense torment
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