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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being weighty. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the property of being comparatively great in weight wordnet
3. 3
   the relative importance granted to something wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

authorityavoirdupoisbeefconsequencedeadweightearnestness

Etymology

From weighty + -ness.

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