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enormity
noun
An act of extreme wickedness
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ɪˈnɔːmɪti
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noun
An act of extreme wickedness
noun
The quality of extreme wickedness
noun
The quality of being outrageous
noun
Vastness of size or extent
“In careful usage the noun ‘enormity’ is not used to express the idea of great size”
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In careful usage the noun ‘enormity’ is not used to express the idea of great size
Universities recognized the enormity of their task
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