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preposterous
pre·pos·ter·ous [ pri póstərəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
outrageous or absurd: going very much against what is thought to be sensible or reasonable
[Mid-16th century. < Latin praeposterus "inverted," literally "having the first thing last"]

pre·pos·ter·ous·ly adverb
pre·pos·ter·ous·ness noun
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