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  • 81offensive — of·fen·sive /ə fen siv/ adj 1: of, relating to, or designed for attack offensive weapons 2: causing displeasure or resentment; esp: contrary to a particular or prevailing sense of what is decent, proper, or moral depicted sexual acts in a… …

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  • 82repulsive — I adjective abhorrent, abominable, appalling, arousing aversion, beastly, contemptible, despicable, detestable, dirty, disagreeable, disgusting, disliked, displeasing, distasteful, dreadful, execrable, fearful, feculent, filthy, foedus,… …

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  • 83undesirable — I adjective abominable, annoying, bothersome, defective, disadvantageous, disagreeable, disliked, displeasing, distasteful, dreaded, exceptionable, improper, inadvisable, inappropriate, incommodious, inconvenient, ineligible, inexpedient,… …

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  • 84unsavory — I adjective disagreeable, disgusting, disliked, distasteful, intolerable, loathsome, mawkish, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, objectionable, obnoxious, offensive, repelling, repugnant, revolting, sickening, unalluring, unappetizing, unattractive,… …

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  • 85despicable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. detestable, hateful, contemptible. See hate, contempt. Ant., admirable. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. contemptible, abject, base, vile; see mean 1 , 3 , offensive 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a …

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  • 86nasty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. foul, filthy; distasteful, disgusting, horrid; dirty; nauseating, loathsome; indecent, obscene; ill tempered, disagreeable, dangerous. See uncleanness, impurity, discourtesy. II (Roget s IV) modif.… …

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  • 87revolting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. disgusting, repellent, loathsome, repulsive. See uncleanness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disgusting, loathsome, repulsive; see offensive 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. disgusting, repulsive …

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  • 88rotten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. decomposed, putrefied, putrid; unsound, treacherous; corrupt, dishonest; offensive, disgusting. See uncleanness, deterioration, badness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having rotted] Syn. bad, rotting,… …

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  • 89abhorrent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disgusting, shocking, revolting; see offensive 2 . See Synonym Study at offensive . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. loathsome, detestable, despicable, disgusting, abominable, horrible, sickening, nauseating, hateful,… …

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  • 90contemptible — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. despicable, base, worthless, degenerate; see mean 1 , wicked 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. despicable, shameful, low, detestable, wretched, abhorrent, wicked, mean, loathsome, disgusting, ignominious, shabby,… …

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