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Meaning of severe
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
severe
adj 1: intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or
quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a
terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's
guns"; "a wicked cough" [syn: {severe}, {terrible},
{wicked}]
2: very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the
chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow" [syn: {hard},
{knockout}, {severe}]
3: severely simple; "a stark interior" [syn: {austere},
{severe}, {stark}, {stern}]
4: unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a
parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty
six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict
disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing" [syn: {severe},
{spartan}]
5: causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a
dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness";
"grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of
events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening
disease" [syn: {dangerous}, {grave}, {grievous}, {serious},
{severe}, {life-threatening}]
6: very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide
depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"
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