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n. - Qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses; The quality of being wicked.

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  • The ugliness from the right continues to speak for itself.
  • The extreme in ugliness if it fits; the extreme in terror if this is what's required.
  • But his ugliness is of an honest and agreeable fashion, and becomes him much better than beauty.
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