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egregious definition

egre·gious (ē grē′jəs, i-; also, -jē əs)

adjective

  1. Archaic remarkable
  2. outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad; flagrant an egregious error

Etymology: L egregius, separated from the herd, hence select < e-, out + grex: see gregarious

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