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Meanings of very hideous in English

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Usage of very hideous in English
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They are represented as very hideous barbarians, and only thought of plunder.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 3 part 1: The Middle Ages
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Yes, very hideous indeed; but perfectly true, like many hideous things.
The Red Redmaynes
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There is this very hideous man, emanating bad vibes, Cooper said.
Reuters
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I am not dressed, but am I very hideous?
Roderick Hudson
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The king smiled benignantly, so Harry declared, although he appeared to me to make a very hideous grimace.
The Two Supercargoes; Or, Adventures in Savage Africa
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Suddenly a small fish, but very hideous to look at, leaped from the net and flopped toward the giant.
Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera; Or, Thrilling Adventures While ...
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Moreover, there was suspended in a corner a large wooden crucifix, very quaint, very hideous, and black with grime.
By the Ionian Sea: Notes of a Ramble in Southern Italy
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A very hideous monster, Liv.
The half-made world
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And after all, it was not worth seeing, but a very hideous and dirty place, not at all like Exmoor.
Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor
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She was very hideous and frightful even when her face was in repose; but convulsed by passion, her expression became terrifyingly fiendish.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan
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And on the way he met with an old Witch: she was very hideous and her under lip hung down upon her breast.
The Junior Classics, Volume 1: Fairy and wonder tales
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Very hideous, and I loathe it, but what will you?
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie / (commanding 1st Batt...
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"It can have a very hideous side to it, certainly," said Trent, "when you get it in connection with crime.
The Woman in Black
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"I should probably turn into something very hideous if you did, and that would be-rather terrible for both of us."
The Obstacle Race
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