adjectiveGeneral
severe
very serious or harsh.
Example sentence
The region faced a severe shortage of food.
Synonyms
- serious
- extreme
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More general words
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- stableadjectivefirm and not likely to change or fall
- substantialadjectivelarge in amount, value or importance
- subtleadjectivesmall and not obvious
- superficialadjectiveonly on the surface; not deep or thorough
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