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Definition of loathsome adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

loathsome

adjective

NAmE//ˈloʊðsəm//

, NAmE//ˈloʊθsəm//

(formal)

extremely unpleasant; disgusting synonym repulsive The police described it as one of the most loathsome crimes of recent years.

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