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Egregious Definition & Meaning

egregious
adjective
  1. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"

"Egregious" in song lyrics

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  • "Obscene, highly egregious"
    Jesse Abraham f/ Fresh Daily — Figure It Out

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What does egregious mean?
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
What part of speech is egregious?
Egregious is an adjective.

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