"preposterity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preposterities [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɹɪti Etymology: From preposterous + -ity. Etymology templates: {{af|en|preposterous|-ity}} preposterous + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} preposterity (countable and uncountable, plural preposterities), {{tlb|en|rare}} (rare)
  1. Synonym of preposterosity Tags: countable, rare, uncountable Synonyms: preposterosity [synonym, synonym-of]

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