A. Harshness
B. Hope
C. Slander
D. Trouble
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Harshness : the quality of being unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.
Harshness : the quality of being unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.
Hope : a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.
Slander : the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation.
Trouble : difficulty or problems.
Asperity : harshness of tone or manner.
Synonym of Asperity is Harshness