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severe

Pronunciation: /sɪˈvɪə/

The English word “severe” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Very bad or intense.
  2. Strict or harsh.
  3. Sober, plain in appearance, austere.

Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin severus (“severe, serious, grave in demeanor”).

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