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Definition of ugliness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ugliness

noun
 
/ˈʌɡlinəs/
 
/ˈʌɡlinəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being unpleasant to look at
    • He was depressed by the extreme ugliness of the city.
  2. the fact of being unpleasant or dangerous, especially involving threats or violence
    • The central characters face the ugliness and brutality of what human beings are capable of doing to one another.
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