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outrageous

[out-rey-juhs] / aʊtˈreɪ dʒəs /




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He was also known for his brash personality, which earned him the nicknames "the Mouth of the South" and "Captain Outrageous".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Outrageous statements and flashy graphics grab attention, but there’s also plenty of sound, factually correct money content out there — and some of it is even entertaining.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2022

We’ve talked about this a lot: Outrageous, bombastic and sometimes untrue things are more engaging than the truth.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2020

Outrageous situations occur when a popular reporter from Kazakhstan comes to the United States to film a documentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2020

“I was going to put Stop the Outrageous Abuse of Our Fellow Magical Creatures and Campaign for a Change in Their Legal Status — but it wouldn’t fit. So that’s the heading of our manifesto.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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