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severest

The correct spelling is severest.

How to pronounce severest

adjective

Say it like: Sev-ere-st

The correct spelling is severest. Very bad or intense. For example: "a severe taskmaster"

Usage Examples

a severe taskmaster

a severe old maiden aunt

After he graduated, he severed all links to his family.

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Very bad or intense.
  2. 2.Strict or harsh.
  3. 3.Sober, plain in appearance, austere.

verb

  1. 1.To cut free.
  2. 2.To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
  3. 3.To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.
  4. 4.To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate.

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