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atrocity

noun

Meaning

  1. An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
  2. The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
  3. An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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