Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being obnoxious; liability or exposure, as to blame, injury, or punishment; reprehensibleness; offensiveness; hence, unpopularity.
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- noun The characteristic of being
obnoxious .
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- noun the quality of being hateful
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Examples
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If Heigl puts on a good show, and Kutcher’s inherent obnoxiousness is counterbalanced by Selleck’s inherent coolness, Killers could be fun.
First Trailer for KILLERS Starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher – Collider.com 2010
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On a day when photos circulated on the internet showing Adam Lambert apparently kissing a guy or two, the big news in the parallel world of TV Idol was Anoop's defensive attitude (better known as obnoxiousness) coming across too much last week.
Michael Giltz: American Idol -- Top 8: Allison Gets (Some) Respect 2009
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Mandarich went out of his way to make people recognize and hate him, and for the worst possible motive—his obnoxiousness was a calculated, careerist move.
Chuck Klosterman on Sports Chuck Klosterman 2009
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Mandarich went out of his way to make people recognize and hate him, and for the worst possible motive—his obnoxiousness was a calculated, careerist move.
Chuck Klosterman on Sports Chuck Klosterman 2009
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Mandarich went out of his way to make people recognize and hate him, and for the worst possible motive—his obnoxiousness was a calculated, careerist move.
Chuck Klosterman on Sports Chuck Klosterman 2009
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Mandarich went out of his way to make people recognize and hate him, and for the worst possible motive—his obnoxiousness was a calculated, careerist move.
Chuck Klosterman on Sports Chuck Klosterman 2009
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Mandarich went out of his way to make people recognize and hate him, and for the worst possible motive—his obnoxiousness was a calculated, careerist move.
Eating the Dinosaur Chuck Klosterman 2009
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Mandarich went out of his way to make people recognize and hate him, and for the worst possible motive—his obnoxiousness was a calculated, careerist move.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Ralph Sampson Chuck Klosterman 2004
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Mandarich went out of his way to make people recognize and hate him, and for the worst possible motive—his obnoxiousness was a calculated, careerist move.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Ralph Sampson Chuck Klosterman 2004
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Mandarich went out of his way to make people recognize and hate him, and for the worst possible motive—his obnoxiousness was a calculated, careerist move.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Ralph Sampson Chuck Klosterman 2004
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