grottiness

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grot·ty

(grŏt′ē)

adj. grot·ti·er, grot·ti·est Chiefly British Slang

Very unpleasant; miserable.

[Alteration of grotesque.]

grot′ti·ness n.

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grottiness

(ˈɡrɒtɪnɪs)

the quality of being grotty

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