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   as·per·i·ty

   /əˈsperədē/

   noun

   • 1. harshness of tone or manner: "he pointed this out with some asperity"
   • ▪ harsh qualities or conditions: "the asperities of a harsh and divided society"
   • ▪ a rough edge on a surface: "the asperities of the metal surfaces"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘hardship, rigor’): from Old French asperite, or Latin asperitas, from asper ‘rough’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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