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Asperity
01
something difficult, harsh, or unpleasant to endure
Examples
The asperities of life in the desert tested their endurance.
He faced the asperities of poverty with quiet determination.
02
harshness or sharpness of tone, manner, or temper
Examples
She answered with unexpected asperity after being interrupted.
His voice carried an asperity that silenced the room.
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