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ungodly
adjective [before noun] /ʌnˈɡɒd.li/
/-ˈɡɑːd-/ informalDefinition
› extreme or unacceptable: I had to get up at some ungodly hour in the morning to take her to the airport.Serious and unpleasantNot attractive to look atInformal words for bad
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