as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
since I was a guest in their home, I was not about to critique the dinner with the exactingness of a professional restaurant reviewer
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severity
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Yet, the severity of gendered crime during Partition wasn’t caused by an arbitrary upsurge of madness.—
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Allergic reactions vary in severity from mild symptoms such as hives and lip swelling to life-threatening complications, such as anaphylaxis, that may include fatal respiratory problems.—
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30 Oct. 2025
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“Exactingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exactingness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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