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Serious, severe and extreme

serious

adjective

bad or dangerous enough to make you worried

severe

adjective

very strict or extreme

extreme

adjective

much more severe or serious than usual

awful

adjective

very serious or severe

grave

adjective

used for emphasizing how serious something is

acute

adjective

very serious or severe

desperate

adjective

extremely severe or serious

profound

adjective

very severe

rigorous

adjective

strict, or severe

dire

adjective

very severe or serious

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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getting smaller, weaker, or less important

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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