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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"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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