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noun

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1. An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

   Example: The regime is guilty of mass atrocities including forced displacement and the use of chemical weapons.

2. The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.

   Synonyms:atrociousnessbrutalityheinousness

3. An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.

   Synonyms:abomination