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a very serious quality or manner
- The new leader has an air of gravitas that commands respect.
- a comic actress who lacks the gravitas for dramatic roles
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“Gravitas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravitas. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of gravitas was in 1869
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