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enormity
noun [C or U] (EVIL ACT) /ɪˈnɔː.mɪ.ti/
/-ˈnɔːr.mə.t̬i/ formalDefinition
(Definition of enormity noun (EVIL ACT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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