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Eyesore

//ˈaɪsoɹ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An eye lesion.
  2. 2
    something very ugly and offensive wordnet
  3. 3
    A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.

    "The building, towering over its surroundings with its square concrete frame and reflective walls of gold-tinted glass, was an eyesore visible throughout the city."

Etymology

From Middle English eye sor, eie-sor, eyen soore, eæge-sare, equivalent to eye + sore.

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