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OUTRAGEOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being outrageous
Synonyms:
enormity; outrageousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("outrageousness" is a kind of...):
indecency (the quality of being indecent)
Derivation:
outrageous (grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Excessive excess
Synonyms:
exorbitance; outrageousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("outrageousness" is a kind of...):
excess; excessiveness; inordinateness (immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits)
Derivation:
outrageous (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation)
