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obnoxious

Main Entry:: ob·nox·ious
Pronunciation:: \äb-ˈnäk-shəs, əb-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin obnoxius, from ob in the way of, exposed to + noxa harm — more at noxious
Date:: 1597

1archaic : exposed to something unpleasant or harmful —used with to2archaic : deserving of censure3: odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive

— ob·nox·ious·ly adverb

— ob·nox·ious·ness noun

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