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Definition of: asperity
(as·per′ə·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. Roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, style, etc.
2. Something uneven, harsh, or rough.
3. Bitterness or sharpness of temper; harsh feelings. See synonyms under ACRIMONY. [<OF asprete <L asperitas, -talis roughness < asper rough]
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