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enormity

noun
/ɪˈnɔːrmɪti/

Meaning

The extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.

Example Sentences

The enormity of the crime shocked the entire community.

Synonyms

outrage, atrocity, wickedness, severity

Antonyms

goodness, virtue, kindness

Collocations

the enormity of the crime, moral enormity, political enormity

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