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Learn “Asperity”

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Asperity

noun/a-SPERR-i-tee/

Meaning

Harshness or roughness in the way someone speaks or behaves.

In context

There was a note of asperity in the coach's voice after the loss.

Remember it

'Asperity' sounds like 'a sharp-ity' - a sharp, scratchy tone.

Use it well

A formal word for a harsh manner or tone; often 'with asperity'.