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Asperity

Noun

Définitions

1.NounThe quality of having a rough or uneven surface; roughness, unevenness; a protruding or rough area or point on a surface; a protrusion.
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2.NounA section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
3.NounThe quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience; a thing that is harsh and difficult to endure; a difficulty, a hardship.
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4.NounThe quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience; a thing that is harsh and difficult to endure; a difficulty, a hardship.
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5.NounThe quality of being harsh or severe in the way one behaves or speaks toward another person; a deeply hostile or resentful feeling; an animosity, a hatred.
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6.NounOf sound: gratingness, harshness. Of taste: harshness or sharpness; acridity, tartness.
7.NounOf sound: gratingness, harshness.
8.NounOf taste: harshness or sharpness; acridity, tartness.
9.NounOf writing: a lack of elegance and refinement; inelegance, roughness.
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