"vastidity" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. Vastness; immensity. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-vastidity-en-noun--xvIAwLu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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