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atrocious

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  1. outrageous            
 
atro.cious \*-'tro--sh*s\ aj [L atroc-, atrox gloomy, atrocious, fr. atr-, 
   ater blac]k + -oc-, -ox (akin to Gk o-ps eye) - more at EYE 1: extremely 
   wicked, brutal, or cruel  2: BARBARIC  3: savagely fierce : MURDEROUS  4: 
   APPALLING, TERRIBLE, HORRIFYING {an ~ act}  5: very bad : ABOMINABLE {~ 
   handwriting}  - atro.cious.ly av