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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
severe/sɪˈvɪə(r)/

▶adjective

1 (of something bad, undesirable, or difficult) very great; intense.

2 strict or harsh.

3 very plain in style or appearance.

– derivatives
severely adverb,
severity noun.

– origin C16: from Fr. sévère or L. severus.

'severity' also found in these Oxford entries:

anticonvulsant - common - daylight - degree - extremity - mollify - progressive - remission - rigour - severe - unrelenting

Forum discussions with the word(s) "severity" in the title:

rigor/difficultiy/hardship/severity
Severeness/Severity
severity of assistance?
Severity Raise
tenderness and severity
would you capitalize "kingdom" here? AND "severity"

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