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Common collocations with enormity in American Collocation

enormity noun

US /ɪˈnɔrməti/

full
sheer

The police are challenged by the sheer enormity of the crime wave.

understand the enormity of something

appreciate
comprehend
grasp
realize
recognize
understand

I now realize the enormity of the problems they are facing in developing countries.

describe the enormity of something

bring home
capture
convey
express
illustrate

How can you convey the enormity of what happened during World War II?

think about the enormity of something

consider
contemplate

The future may seem overwhelming when we contemplate the enormity of the task before us.

a bad situation

calamity
catastrophe
crisis
disaster
horror
loss
problem
suffering
threat
tragedy

By then the enormity of the tragedy was beginning to become clear from news reports.

a bad deed

crime
offence
sin

No one can fail to be shocked by the enormity of his crimes.

a task

challenge
project
task
undertaking

Recent events have only highlighted the enormity of the challenges we face in tackling global warming.