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  • 121unsightly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ugly, unattractive. See ugliness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hideous, deformed, homely; see repulsive 1 , ugly 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. ugly, unattractive, *an eyesore, repulsive,… …

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  • 122modest — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Humble] Syn. unassuming, meek, diffident, shy; see humble 1 , resigned . 2. [Not showy] Syn. unpretentious, unostentatious, unobtrusive, demure, quiet, seemly, proper, decorous, unstudied, plain, simple, natural,… …

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  • 123Plainness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Plainness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 plainness plainness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 simplicity simplicity severity Sgm: N 1 plain terms plain terms plain English Sgm: N 1 Saxon English Saxon English Sgm: N …

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  • 124Ugliness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ugliness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ugliness ugliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 deformity deformity inelegance Sgm: N 1 acomia acomia Sgm: N 1 disfigurement disfigurement &c.(blemish) 848 Sgm: N 1 …

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  • 125Simplicity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Simplicity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 simplicity simplicity Sgm: N 1 plainness plainness homeliness Sgm: N 1 undress undress chastity PARAG:Simplicity >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 be simple b …

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  • 126Vulgarity — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Bad taste. < N PARAG:Vulgarity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 vulgarity vulgarity vulgarism Sgm: N 1 barbarism barbarism Vandalism Gothicism| =>! Sgm: N 1 mauvis gout mauvis gout bad taste Sgm: N …

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  • 127Commonalty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Commonalty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 commonalty commonalty democracy Sgm: N 1 obscurity obscurity Sgm: N 1 low condition low condition low life low society low company Sgm: N 1 bourgeoisie bourgeoisie …

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  • 128homeliness — mid 14c., from HOMELY (Cf. homely) + NESS (Cf. ness). Originally meekness, gentleness, also familiarity, intimacy; friendliness; sense degenerated by c.1400 to want of refinement in manners, coarseness; presumptuousness …

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