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Definition of sternness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sternness

noun

/ˈstɜːnnəs/

/ˈstɜːrnnəs/

[uncountable]

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an attitude that is serious and shows that you do not approve of somebody/something, or shows that you expect somebody to obey you

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