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1. a. Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake. Source: opted
2. adj. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible Source: wordnet
3. j:100 s conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible Source: ecdict

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conspicuously outrageously reprehensible sense words distinguished extraordinary formerly good importing joined mistake quality rascal surpassing

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egregiously egregiousness egregore

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egotistic egotistical egotistically egotists egotize egotized

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