/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
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Translation
So unpleasant that it makes you feel sick.
Word origin
From disgust, from Old French desgouster, from des- meaning not and goust meaning taste.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- desgouster
Examples
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Here the smell makes you feel sick.
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Here it means very unpleasant behaviour.
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"Disgusting" is stronger than "dirty".
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