"odious as a toad" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-odious as a toad.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} odious as a toad (not comparable)
  1. (archaic, simile) Very odious; hateful. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-odious_as_a_toad-en-adj-u60pTpFq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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