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severe
nouns
severe damage
• The blast caused severe damage to the surrounding buildings.
severe problems/difficulties
• The clothing industry has experienced severe problems in recent years.
a severe injury/illness
• She had suffered severe head injuries.
severe pain
• He was in severe pain and unable to call for help.
severe depression
• He suffered from severe depression when he was younger.
a severe case
(= of a medical condition )
• Hospitalization is necessary in severe cases.
a severe blow
(= an event that has a very bad effect )
• The closure of the mine was a severe blow to the country’s economy.
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adj. VERBS be, seem, sound | become | remain ADV. especially, exceptionally, extremely, particularly, really, unusually, very an exceptionally severe frost | increasingly | fairly, moderately, quite, relatively women affected by mild to moderately severe symptoms | enough, sufficiently Cases of plant poisoning severe enough to warrant hospital admission are rare.
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