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The quality of being serious, severe or extreme

severity

noun

the seriousness of something bad or unpleasant

gravity

noun

the seriousness or importance of something

extremity

noun

an extreme degree of something

austerity

noun

the quality or fact of being plain, strict, simple, or severe

severity

noun

the degree to which something is strict or extreme

seriousness

noun

savageness

noun

explosiveness

noun

starkness

noun

acuteness

noun

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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