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Definition of: severity
(si·ver′ə·tē) noun plural ·ties 
1. The quality of being severe. 
2. Harshness or cruelty of disposition or treatment; power of paining or distressing. 
3. Extreme strictness in character or rigor in operation; exactness. 
4. Seriousness; austerity. 
5. Strict conformity to truth or law. See synonyms under ACRIMONY, VIOLENCE.
				
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