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Meaning of durity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. hardness; firmness
  2. harshness; cruelty

Examples

“it cometh short of their compactness and durity; and, therefore, requireth not the emery, as the saphire, granite, and topaz, but will receive impression from steel, in a manner like the turquoise.”
“[…]surrendred to the said John by the said William by durity and menaces”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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