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odious
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
odious
(adjective)
odious
/
ˈ
oʊdijəs/
adjective
odious
/
ˈ
oʊdijəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ODIOUS
[
more odious; most odious
]
formal
:
causing hatred or strong dislike
It was one of the most
odious
crimes of recent history.
an
odious
criminal
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