Meaning & use
ugly
Unpleasant or unattractive to look at.
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The building's ugly gray facade stood out among the colorful houses nearby.
The argument turned ugly once both sides started shouting insults.
A note on using this word
Ugly can describe physical appearance or, figuratively, an unpleasant and hostile situation, as in 'things got ugly.'
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