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enormity

/ɛnˈɔːrmɪti/ noun · British & US
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What does enormity mean?

noun

The state of being enormous; a very bad or shocking thing to do. The quality of being enormous or extremely great in amount or degree.

Example

"The enormity of the damage caused by the hurricane was staggering."

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