Sternness and Virulency

Sternness

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

Virulency and sternness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Virulency" instead a noun "Sternness".

Nearby Words: stern, sternly

Virulency

Virulency noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.
Usage example: the virulency of his critical judgments became the stuff of Broadway legend

Sternness and virulency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sternness" instead a noun "Virulency".
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Virulency and Sternness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sternness/virulency
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