The ~ of something is its fierce or violent nature.
The armed forces seem to have been taken by surprise by the ~ of the attack.
N-UNCOUNT
The ~ of something is its fierce or violent nature.
The armed forces seem to have been taken by surprise by the ~ of the attack.
N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012