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nau·se·at·ing

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–adjective

1.	causing sickness of the stomach; nauseous.

2.	such as to cause contempt, disgust, loathing, etc.: I had to listen to the whole nauseating story.

[Origin: 1635–45; nauseate + -ing²

]

—Related forms

nau·se·at·ing·ly, adverb

—Usage note See nauseous.

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nau·se·ate

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to affect with nausea; sicken.

2.	to cause to feel extreme disgust: His vicious behavior toward the dogs nauseates me.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to become affected with nausea.

[Origin: 1630–40; < L nauseātus (ptp. of nauseāre to be seasick). See nausea, -ate¹

]

—Synonyms 2. revolt.

—Antonyms 2. attract, delight.

—Usage note See nauseous.

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nau·se·ate Audio Help (nô'zē-āt', -zhē-, -sē-, -shē-) Pronunciation Key
intr. & tr.v. nau·se·at·ed, nau·se·at·ing, nau·se·ates

[Latin nauseāre, nauseāt-, from nausea, nausea; see nausea.]

nau'se·a'tion n.

nau·se·at·ing Audio Help (nô'zē-ā'tĭng, -zhē-, -sē-, -shē-) Pronunciation Key
adj.

nau'se·at'ing·ly adv.

nauseating
adjective
causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

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