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eyesore (noun)

eyesore /ˈaɪˌsoɚ/ noun

plural eyesores

eyesore

/ˈaɪˌsoɚ/

noun

plural eyesores

Britannica Dictionary definition of EYESORE

[count]

: an ugly object or building

The shack is a real eyesore.

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