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(aus-ter-i-ty) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. strictness or severity in behavior or style.

Example Sentence

They lived through years of austerity after the war.

More Example Sentences

Austerity measures were taken during the crisis.

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Rhymes

  • charity
  • clarity
  • garrity
  • geraghty
  • gerety
  • gerrity
  • parity
  • rarity
  • varity
  • verity

  • austerity
  • dexterity
  • disparity
  • hilarity
  • polarity
  • posterity
  • prosperity
  • severity
  • sincerity
  • temerity
  • vulgarity

  • familiarity
  • insularity
  • popularity
  • regularity
  • similarity
  • solidarity

  • irregularity
  • peculiarity
  • unfamiliarity
  • unpopularity
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