graveness

graveness
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition of being grave and of involving serious consequences: gravity, momentousness, seriousness, weightiness. See IMPORTANT. 2. High seriousness of manner or bearing: gravity, sedateness, sobriety, solemnity, solemnness, staidness. See ATTITUDE, HEAVY, STYLE.

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