noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete ( esp. AmE ), deadly ( esp. BrE ), deep , great , high
▪
He maintained an attitude of high ~.
▪ mock
▪
‘You didn't know?’ he asked in mock ~.
▪ underlying
▪
The joke did not obscure the underlying ~ of his point.
▪ moral
VERB + SERIOUSNESS
▪ appreciate , grasp , realize , recognize , understand
▪
Only later did he realize the full ~ of his actions.
▪ demonstrate , show
▪
The sentence imposed in this case demonstrates the ~ of environmental crimes.
▪ downplay
▪ treat sth with
▪
The problem was not treated with the ~ it deserved.
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
▪
She spoke with great ~ of the hardships she had endured.
PHRASES
▪ in all ~
▪
You can't in all ~ think they'll give you the job!
▪ take, treat, etc. sth with the utmost ~