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Ugly

/ˈʌɡli/
Having an appearance that is not considered visually appealing or pleasant

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Examples:

Her sisters are very ugly!

I have never seen such an ugly and frightening corpse.

'How very ugly Eliza Bennet looks this morning!' she cried.

Etymology:

etymology
Originating from Middle English ugly and Old Norse uggligr, meaning dreadful or fearful, the term has been used in English since the 13th century to describe someone or something displeasing to the eye.

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