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sacrilegious
(sac¦ri|le¦gious)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsakrɪˈlɪdʒəs/
adjective
involving or committing sacrilege:
a sacrilegious act
it seems sacrilegious to say this, but it’s really not that great a film
Derivatives
sacrilegiously
Pronunciation:
/-ˈlɪdʒəsli/
adverb
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