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The magician wore an outrageous hat.
What does Outrageous mean?
Outrageous means very extreme or unreasonable.
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Very surprising, unreasonable, or far beyond what is normal.
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The story had an outrageous twist that surprised everyone.
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A writer may use outrageous details to make a scene feel funny, extreme, or surprising.
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WordOutrageous.
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MeaningOutrageous means very extreme or unreasonable.
ExampleExample: The magician wore an outrageous hat.
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- owt · ray · jus
- Strongest beat
- ray
- Ending
- jus
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ray.
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Synonyms
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extremeUse for something far beyond normal.
wildUse for something very surprising or unusual.
Antonyms
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reasonableUse for something fair or sensible.
ordinaryUse for something normal or usual.
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outrageous
adverb
outrageously
In an extreme or surprising way.
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