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atrocious Definition


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atrocious
adj
    1. colloq
      Very bad.
    2. Extremely cruel or wicked.
      Thesaurus: heinous, vicious, abominable, vile, hideous, inhuman, barbaric, cruel, savage, monstrous, execrable.
Derivative: atrociously
adverb
    Derivative: atrociousness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin atrox cruel, from ater black.



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