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ugly
adjective
Displeasing to the senses
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ˈʌɡli
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adjective
Displeasing to the senses
“An ugly face”
adjective
Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
“A surly waiter”
adjective
Morally reprehensible
“Would do something as despicable as murder”
adjective
Provoking horror;- Winston Churchill
“An atrocious automobile accident”
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An ugly face
Ugly furniture
A surly waiter
An ugly frame of mind
Would do something as despicable as murder
Ugly crimes
The vile development of slavery appalled them
A slimy little liar
An atrocious automobile accident
A frightful crime of decapitation
An alarming, even horrifying, picture
War is beyond all words horrible
An ugly wound
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