Gravity
Gravity noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.
Usage example: the hospital waiting room was filled with the kind of gravity that inevitably accompanies worry
Nearby Word: gravitation
Merriment
Merriment noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.
Usage example: their unexpected merriment made him nervously inquire as to the reason for it
Nearby Words: merry, merrie, Merri
How words are described
| sheer | sheer gravity | sheer merriment |
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