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weighty

adjective

Simple meaning

Not trivial or petty.

Pronunciation

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Having a lot of weight; heavy.

  2. figurative

    Important; serious; not trivial or petty.

  3. Rigorous; severe; afflictive.

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Frequency
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