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Inclement

Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh.

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Unsparing 84% connected

Not sparing; not parsimonious; liberal; profuse.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Unsparing 84% connected

Not sparing; not parsimonious; liberal; profuse.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Harshness 74% connected

The quality or state of being harsh.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Harshness 74% connected

The quality or state of being harsh.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Inclemency 74% connected

The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Inclemency 74% connected

The state or quality of being inclement; want of clemency; want of mildness of temper; unmercifulness; severity.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Intemperate 66% connected

Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate to enjoyments or exertion.

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Intemperate 66% connected

Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate to enjoyments or exertion.

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Merciless 66% connected

Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; -- said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; as, a merciless tyrant; merciless waves.

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Merciless 66% connected

Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; -- said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; as, a merciless tyrant; merciless waves.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Stormy 66% connected

Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with furious winds; biosterous; tempestous; as, a stormy season; a stormy…

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Stormy 66% connected

Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with furious winds; biosterous; tempestous; as, a stormy season; a stormy…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Unmerciful 66% connected

Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman; merciless; unkind.

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Unmerciful 66% connected

Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman; merciless; unkind.

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Clement 94% connected

Mild in temper and disposition; merciful; compassionate.

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Clement 94% connected

Mild in temper and disposition; merciful; compassionate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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