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grav·i·tas
 gravitas
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- pronunciation:
- graev
ih
tas
[or]
graev
ih
taes
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a sense of great seriousness or weightiness.
The speech had the necessary gravitas to convince the panel of the need for immediate action. |
| definition 2: |
believable seriousness in manner or speech.
Many members of his party believed he lacked gravitas and would not be taken seriously as a candidate for president.The show's director asked that the doctor's lines be said with more gravitas. |
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