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gravitas

Noun

IPA /ˈɡrævɪtɑːs/

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A serious quality in someone's manner, speech or work that makes it seem important.

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gravitas/ˈɡrævɪtɑːs/

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A serious, composed speaker
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Gravitas is a serious quality that gives a person's manner or words importance.

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gravitas — A serious quality in someone's manner, speech or work that makes it seem important.

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A serious quality in someone's manner, speech or work that makes it seem important.

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Borrowed from Latin gravitas, related to gravis, meaning serious.

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