noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ great
▪ utmost ( esp. BrE )
▪ moderate
▪ increasing
▪ varying
▪ mock
▪
She wagged her finger with mock ~.
VERB + SEVERITY
▪ assess , determine
▪ reduce
▪
The medicine can reduce the ~ of symptoms.
▪ increase
▪ reflect ( esp. BrE )
▪
The sentence passed today reflects the ~ of the crime.