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odi·ous (ō′dē əs)

adjective

arousing or deserving hatred or loathing; disgusting; offensive

Etymology: OFr odieus < L odiosus < odium, hatred: see odium

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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