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Austereness

Austereness \Aus*tere"ness\, n.

  1. Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.
    --Johnson.

  2. Severity; strictness; austerity.
    --Shak.

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austereness

n. 1 The state of being austere; harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity. 2 The state of being austere; severity; strictness; austerity.

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austereness

n. extreme plainness [syn: severeness]