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god-awful
adjective /ˈɡɒdˌɔː.fəl/
/ˈɡɑːdˌɑː-/ informalDefinition
› very bad, difficult, or unpleasant: That was a god-awful meal.Informal words for badRubbish and wasteSerious and unpleasantNot of good quality
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