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STERNNESS
sternness, strictness
(noun) uncompromising resolution
sternness
(noun) the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding; “the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sternness (countable and uncountable, plural sternnesses)
(uncountable) The state or quality of being stern.
(countable) The result or product of being stern.
Source: Wiktionary
Stern"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being stern.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYDRAULIC
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
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