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Synonyms for Harshness (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses):
roughness

WordNet sense 2 (the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions):
abrasiveness, scratchiness

WordNet sense 3 (the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance):
cruelness, cruelty

WordNet sense 4 (excessive sternness):
hardness, inclemency, rigor, rigorousness, severeness, severity, stiffness, rigour, rigourousness


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