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- pronunciation:
spe
rih
ti
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
asperities |
| definition: |
harshness or roughness, esp. of tone or manner.
He was bothered less by her criticism than by the asperity with which it was delivered.- synonyms:
- acerbity, harshness
- antonyms:
- amenity, gentleness
- similar words:
- acrimony, astringency, causticity, corrosiveness, mordancy, roughness, severity, sharpness
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| related words: |
acid |
The word asperity
contains the following parts:
asper
Latin
root
that means rough
  Example words:
-ty, -ity, -uity, -eity
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means state or quality of being
Example words:
dignity, elasticity, extremity, hostility, humility, ingenuity, liberty, loyalty, majority, minority, plenty, prosperity
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