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  • 101hideous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. frightful, dreadful, horrible, repulsive, unsightly, revolting. See ugliness. Ant., beautiful. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Extremely ugly] Syn. ghastly, grisly, frightful; see ugly 1 . 2. [Shocking]… …

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  • 102homely — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. plain; simple, homespun, rustic, unpretentious, down to earth. See simpleness, ugliness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unpretentious] Syn. snug, simple, cozy; see modest 2 . 2. [Ill favored] Syn. plain …

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  • 103objectionable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. censurable, culpable; unpleasant, undesirable, obnoxious, offensive, harmful. See disapprobation. Ant., acceptable, OK. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Revolting] Syn. gross, repugnant, abhorrent; see… …

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  • 104possession — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) State of owning or the thing owned Nouns 1. possession, ownership; proprietorship, lordship, fee, seigniorage, seigniory; empire, dominion (see authority); interest, stake, estate, right, title, claim,… …

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  • 105unacceptable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unsatisfactory; objectionable. See disapprobation. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unsatisfactory, unsuitable, not acceptable, improper, *not up to snuff, *below par, unfit. ANT.: sufficient,… …

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  • 106undesirable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. disagreeable, distasteful, objectionable, disliked; inadvisable, inexpedient. See inexpedience, dislike. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unwanted, unpopular, objectionable, unwelcome, unappealing,… …

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  • 107unsightly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ugly, unattractive. See ugliness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hideous, deformed, homely; see repulsive 1 , ugly 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. ugly, unattractive, *an eyesore, repulsive,… …

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  • 108unwanted — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unwelcome, uninvited, undesired. See indifference. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. undeSired, rejected, outcast; see hated , unpopular . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not welcome or wanted:… …

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  • 109inadmissible — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. not allowed, unacceptable, prohibited, objectionable; see refused , unsuitable . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. not allowed, unacceptable, unfitting, inappropriate, unsuitable, objectionable, immaterial, unqualified,… …

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  • 110unwelcome — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. uninvited, unwished for, repellent; see undeSirable , unpopular . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unwanted, not wanted, undesirable, rejected, spurned, *shut out, *as welcome as the plague. ANT.: welcome, wanted,… …

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