enormity
/ɪˈnoɹmɪti/ noun C2- Deviation from moral normality; extreme wickedness, nefariousness, or cruelty.
- A breach of law or morality; a transgression, an act of evil or wickedness.
- Great size; enormousness, hugeness, immenseness.
Plural enormities
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No, some other method of punishment must be found to bring Anne to a proper realization of the enormity of her offense.
Marilla told Matthew the whole story, taking pains to impress him with a due sense of the enormity of Anne’s behavior.
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