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  • 91Severity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Severity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 severity severity Sgm: N 1 strictness strictness harshness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 rigor rigor stringency austerity Sgm: N 1 inclemency inclemency …

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  • 92inclemency — (n.) 1550s, from M.Fr. inclémence and directly from L. inclementia rigor, harshness, roughness, from inclemens (see INCLEMENT (Cf. inclement)) …

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  • 93bad weather — noun weather unsuitable for outdoor activities (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑inclemency, ↑inclementness • Ant: ↑good weather • Derivationally related forms: ↑inclement ( …

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  • 94inclemently — adverb see inclement * * * inclemˈently adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑inclement …

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  • 95in|clem´ent|ly — in|clem|ent «ihn KLEHM uhnt», adjective. 1. rough or stormy: »Inclement weather is common in winter. SYNONYM(S): rigorous. 2. not merciful or kindly; severe; harsh: »The dictator was an inclement ruler. SYNONYM(S): cruel, pitiless …

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  • 96in|clem|ent — «ihn KLEHM uhnt», adjective. 1. rough or stormy: »Inclement weather is common in winter. SYNONYM(S): rigorous. 2. not merciful or kindly; severe; harsh: »The dictator was an inclement ruler. SYNONYM(S): cruel, pitiless …

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  • 97Inclemencies — Inclemency In*clem en*cy, n.; pl. {Inclemencies}. [L. inclementia: cf. F. incl[ e]mence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being inclement; lack of clemency; lack of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity. [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 98Inclemency — In*clem en*cy, n.; pl. {Inclemencies}. [L. inclementia: cf. F. incl[ e]mence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being inclement; lack of clemency; lack of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity. [1913 Webster] The inclemency of the …

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  • 99Inclemently — In*clem ent*ly, adv. In an inclement manner. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 100Open — O pen, a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. [ o]ppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. {Up}, and {Ope}.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or… …

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