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despicable
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despicable
(adjective)
despicable
/dɪ
ˈ
spɪkəbəl/
adjective
despicable
/dɪ
ˈ
spɪkəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DESPICABLE
[
more despicable; most despicable
]
somewhat formal
:
very bad or unpleasant
:
deserving to be despised
She is a
despicable
traitor.
It was a
despicable
[=
contemptible
] act of racism.
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— despicably
/dɪ
ˈ
spɪkəbli/
adverb
He behaved
despicably
.
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