grave (s)
grievous (s)
heavy (s)
weighty (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def of great gravity or crucial import
def requiring serious thought
examples grave responsibilities
faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
a grievous fault
heavy matters of state
the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
Outgoing links
Similar to important, of import
Derivationally related form weighty → weightiness
Derivationally related form weighty → weight
Derivationally related form grave → graveness
Derivationally related form grave → gravity
Incoming links
Similar to important, of import
Derived from adjective weightily → weighty
Derivationally related form gravity → grave
Derivationally related form graveness → grave
Derivationally related form weightiness → weighty
Derivationally related form weight → weighty

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