extreme gravity

collocation in English

meaningsofextremeandgravity

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extreme
adjective
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/ɪkˈstriːm/us
/ɪkˈstriːm/
very large in amount ...
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gravity
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡræv.ə.ti/us
/ˈɡræv.ə.t̬i/
the force that attracts objects towards one another, especially the force that makes things fall to ...
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(Definition ofextremeandgravityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is lamentable that neither party appears to realise theextremegravityof the world position.
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Theextremegravityof the situation transcends normal political debate.
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Obviously that situation is one ofextremegravity.
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I know that he is well aware of theextremegravityof the position in agriculture, and how essential it is to take immediate action.
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It is a substitute for war, but one which must be considered only in cases ofextremegravity.
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A great deal has already been said this afternoon about theextremegravityof the situation that faces the industry.
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The situation at this moment is one ofextremegravity.
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The situation is one undoubtedly ofextremegravity.
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First, theextremegravityof the offences alleged against them for which there was aprima faciecase.
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Do not let me pass over theextremegravityof the present state of our finances.
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I venture to think that is a situation ofextremegravity.
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It is recognised on all sides that it is a matter ofextremegravity.
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If the present volume of crimes ofextremegravitycontinues, or even increases, a second maximum security prison may be needed.
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I want to deal with theextremegravityof the question from the public point of view.
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I shall give three quotations from it to emphasise theextremegravityof the situation.
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The situation as it exists to-day, according to the scant reports that are coming through, is undoubtedly one of veryextremegravity.
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I quite admit theextremegravityof that question, and that almost universal public interest is taken in it in this country.
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That would be a situation ofextremegravity.
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It may be quite right to give the grant to motor boats only, but it is a precedent ofextremegravity.
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Besides these matters ofextremegravityother cognate topics have been dwelt upon.
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