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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Outrageous \Out*ra"geous\ (out*r[=a]"j[u^]s), a. [OF. outrageus,
F. outrageux. See {Outrage}, n.]
Of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right,
reason, or decency; such as to cause outrage; involving or
doing an outrage; furious; violent; atrocious. "Outrageous
weeping." --Chaucer. "The most outrageous villainies." --Sir
P. Sidney. "The vile, outrageous crimes." --Shak. "Outrageous
panegyric." --Dryden.
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Syn: Violent; furious; exorbitant; excessive; atrocious;
monstrous; wanton; nefarious; heinous.
[1913 Webster] -- {Out*ra"geous*ly}
(out*r[=a]"j[u^]s*l[y^]), adv. -- {Out*ra"geous*ness},
n.
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