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Nouns (10)

precipitousness, steepness

n. the property possessed by a slope that is very steep

brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness

n. an abrupt discourteous manner

precipitateness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddenness

n. the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

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Fuzzynyms (17)

bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice

n. a rough and bitter manner

asperity, sharpness

n. harshness of manner

irony, sarcasm, satire, caustic remark

n. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness

n. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"

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Antonyms (2)

gentleness, gradualness

n. the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

abruptness

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