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Term: Atrocious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Extremely evil or wicked.

Sample Sentence: The serial killer committed atrocious acts that horrified the entire community.

Sense 2: Extremely bad or unpleasant.

Sample Sentence: The food at that restaurant was atrocious; I couldn't even finish my meal.

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Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: Used as an intensifier to emphasize the negative quality of something.

Sample Sentence: The storm was atrociously loud, causing the windows to rattle.

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