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inclement

in·clem·ent [ in klémmənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. not pleasant or mild: unpleasant in being stormy, rainy, or snowy

2. showing little mercy: showing little or no mercy ( formal )

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin inclement- "not clement" < clement- "mild"]

in·clem·en·cy noun
in·clem·ent·ly adverb
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