The Clue
Severity (8 letter answer)
The Answer
HARDNESS
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Notes
The answer HARDNESS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
HARDNESS as a noun:
1. the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
2. (unfeelingness, callousness, callosity, hardness, insensibility) = devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
3. (hardness, ruggedness) = the quality of being difficult to do; "he assigned a series of problems of increasing hardness"; "the ruggedness of his exams caused half the class to fail"
4. (severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness) = excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"