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Egregious

/ɪˈɡridʒəs/
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(adj) Conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding; usually in a negative sense.

The group's infractions were so egregious that we were forced to arrest them.
He would never make a mistake this egregious.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The group's infractions were so ____ that we were forced to arrest them.

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