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Word: Odious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French odieus, from Latin odiosus, from odium ‘hatred’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈəʊdɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
Short Definition:extremely unpleasant
Examples:- a pretty odious character
- odious hypocrisy
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