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Definition of atrocious adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

atrocious

adjective

NAmE//əˈtroʊʃəs//

1very bad or unpleasant synonym terrible She speaks French with an atrocious accent. Isn't the weather atrocious?

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2very cruel and shocking atrocious acts of brutality

atrociously adverb

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