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enormity
noun
Extreme wickedness or outrageousness.
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noun
A scale or importance so great that it can be difficult to grasp.
Only when she unfolded the last chart did the enormity of the surveying job sink in.
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The novel gradually reveals the enormity of the ruler's betrayal.
The enormity of deliberately exploiting people in desperate circumstances gives the discovery its moral weight, beyond the amount of money involved.
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