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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the quality of being huge; immensity. countable, uncountable

   "‘You little trollop, my husband took you in, on a low rent, out of the hugeness of his heart.’"

Synonyms

All synonyms

amplenessamplitudeboundlessnessbulkenormityenormousness

Example

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"‘You little trollop, my husband took you in, on a low rent, out of the hugeness of his heart.’"

Etymology

From Middle English hugenesse, equivalent to huge + -ness.

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