harshness

Phonetic Respelling: [ hahrsh ]

Definition:

n. 1 excessive sternness; 2 the quality of being unpleasant or rough or grating to the senses

Sentence:

The harshness of his words made him upset.

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The harshness of his words made him upset.

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I stayed home from school because of a throaty harshness.

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Synonyms:

rough; brutal; hard

Antonyms:

kind; pleasant

How many syllables in harshness?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide harshness into syllables:

harsh-ness

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