RAUCOUSNESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

raucousness

noun

Definition of raucousness

as in shrillness

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Noun

Meta classified the incident as Sev 1, its second-highest severity level.

— Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Areas at high risk of flooding and where few people are insured tend to be poorer, experts said, as are areas where FEMA's flood maps don't properly convey the severity of the risk or mandate that enough people buy coverage.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of severity

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Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
The virulence of the French and Spanish wildfires, fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change, caught fire crews and authorities off guard.

— Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of virulence

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Ahmed attributes the durability of anti-sharia vitriol to politicians and social-media influencers who want to rile up their voting base or their followers.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
For a player that is worth so much, especially financially, to an organization’s success, Guerrero’s down year has led to some vitriol from the Blue Jays’ fan base.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of vitriol

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