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Plural for harshness, especially to the senses
“His music is liberally dissonant within a strongly tonal framework, the asperity resulting from the play of contrapuntal lines rather than from wilful experiment.”
Plural for the quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people
“Being offended by the paparazzi, she responded with asperity in her tone.”
Plural for hardship or suffering experienced in the pursuit of a goal
“She is forced to deal with the asperity of her new Frontier life.”
Plural for bitterness, harshness or anger in one's feeling or expression
Plural for the quality of being irascible
Plural for the state or quality of being harsh or difficult to endure
Plural for a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
Plural for sharpness or bitterness of words, actions, or disposition
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