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Adjective flagitious has 1 sense
  1. atrocious, flagitious, grievous, heinous, monstrous - shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"
    Antonym: good (indirect, via evil)

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Term: Flagitious

Definition:

adjective

1. extremely wicked or villainous

2. characterized by outrageous, scandalous, or atrocious behavior

Sense 1:

adjective

That criminal mastermind was notorious for his flagitious deeds.

Sense 2:

adjective

The flagitious behavior of the corrupt politician shocked the nation.

Usage:

- That flagitious act of violence will not be tolerated in our society.

- The flagitious nature of his crimes deserved severe punishment.

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