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Today's Word "inclement"

Rough or harsh on

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inclement \in-KLEM-uhnt\ (adjective) - 1 : Rough, harsh; extreme, severe -- generally restricted to the elements or weather. 2 : Severe, unrelenting; cruel.

"Maritally, it had been an inclement winter. It was looking like an inclement spring." -- Stephen White, 'Dry Ice'

 

Inclement is from Latin in-, "not" + clemens, "gentle, merciful."


 

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