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Definition of: obnoxious
(əb·nok′shəs) adjective
1. Of a character to give offense or excite aversion; odious; objectionable.
2. Law Liable or answerable; amenable.
3. Obs. Subject; exposed: obnoxious to punishment. See synonyms under SUBJECT. [<L obnoxiosus <obnoxius exposed to harm, liable <ob- towards + noxa an injury]
—ob·nox′ious·ly adverb
—ob·nox′ious·ness noun
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