egregious

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Cursing himself for what he called his egregious folly in making himself the slave of a mere lady's attendant, and for having given the parish, should they know of her refusal, a chance of sneering at him--certainly a ground for thinking less of his standing than before--he went home to the Old House, and walked indecisively up and down his back-yard.

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  1. adjective Conspicuously bad or offensive. See Synonyms at flagrant.

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  • Particularly egregious was his tentative, foggy introduction last month of a bank bailout plan.
  • Perhaps most egregious is the $80 billion "State Fiscal Stabilization Fund," intended to bail out those states that promised more in Medicaid and other welfare benefits than they had revenue to pay for. —  The Redhunter
  • This is a case that the NCAA termed "egregious," "extremely serious," and "intentional." —  PopPolitics.com
  • Far more egregious was the role Mike Duffy played in running the out-takes of Stephane Dion's interview with ATV host Steve Murphy. —  GPC - PVC
  • The ruling does allow the Justice Department to use its discretion to grant new trials if an immigrant can show that his lawyer's actions were "egregious," and if the agency believes the immigrant has a valid claim to avoid deportation. —  NPR Topics: News
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  1. From Latin ēgregius, outstanding : ē-, ex-, ex- + grex, greg-, herd; see ger- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin egregius, distinguished, surpassing, eminent, excellent, from e, ex, out, + grex (greg-), flock: see gregarious.
 

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