As an adjective severe

is severe, harsh.

As a verb agonising is

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As a noun agonising is

.

As a noun offensive

is offensive (posture of attacking or being able to attack).

As an adjective defamatory is

damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

As adjectives the difference between up and forbearing

is that up is awake while forbearing is characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.

As verbs the difference between up and forbearing

is that up is to increase or raise while forbearing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adverb up

is away from the centre of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

As a preposition up

is toward the top of.

As a noun up

is the direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

As a proper noun UP

is initialism of Upper Peninsula|lang=en.

As nouns the difference between pit and fissure

is that pit is a hole in the ground while fissure is a crack or opening, as in a rock.

As verbs the difference between pit and fissure

is that pit is to make pits in while fissure is to split forming fissures.

As nouns the difference between Cessation and hiatus

is that Cessation is (formal) a ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final while hiatus is a gap in a series, making it incomplete.

As verbs the difference between established and prevalent

is that established is (establish) while prevalent is .

As adjectives the difference between established and prevalent

is that established is of a religion, church etc: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area while prevalent is prevalent.

As a noun positive

is .

As an adjective genuine is

belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.

As a proper noun honour

is , a less common spelling of honor.

As a noun wonder is

one of the.

As nouns the difference between insincerity and artificiality

is that insincerity is property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness while artificiality is (uncountable) the quality of being artificial or produced unnaturally.

As an adjective forceful is

with assertive force; powerful.