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Main Entry:: ¹ug·ly
Pronunciation:: \ˈə-glē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: ug·li·er; ug·li·est
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old Norse uggligr, from uggr fear; akin to Old Norse ugga to fear
Date:: 13th century

1: frightful , dire2 a: offensive to the sight : hideous b: offensive or unpleasant to any sense3: morally offensive or objectionable <corruption—the ugliest stain of all>4 a: likely to cause inconvenience or discomfort <the ugly truth> b: surly , quarrelsome <an ugly disposition> <the crowd got ugly>

— ug·li·ly

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\-glə-lē\ adverb

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