noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ complete , crass ( BrE ), incredible , plain , sheer , utter
▪
It's hard to know if it's corruption or just plain ~ by the authorities.
▪ human
VERB + STUPIDITY
▪ can't believe
▪
I can't believe the ~ of some people.
▪ realize
▪
I now realize the ~ of that statement.
▪ curse
▪
He cursed his own ~.
▪ demonstrate , show
▪
Her answer showed the most incredible ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ through (your) ~
▪
Through his own ~, he missed an excellent opportunity.
PHRASES
▪ ~ on sb's part
▪
It was sheer ~ on the part of the crew.