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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
a serious student of history
a serious attempt to learn to ski
gave me a serious look
a serious young man
are you serious or joking?
Don't be so serious!
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of great consequence
marriage is a serious matter
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causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
a serious wound
a serious turn of events
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appealing to the mind
a serious book
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completely lacking in playfulness
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requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
raised serious objections to the proposal
the plan has a serious flaw
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