"formidability" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: formidabilities [plural]
Etymology: From formidable + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|formidable|ity}} formidable + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} formidability (usually uncountable, plural formidabilities)
  1. The state of being formidable. Tags: uncountable, usually

Inflected forms

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