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  • 12despicable — adj. despicable to + inf. (it was despicable of him to desert his family) * * * [dɪ spɪkəbl] despicable to + inf. (it was despicable of him to desert his family) …

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  • 13despicable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ find sth ▪ What I find particularly despicable is their neglect of old people. ADVERB ▪ absolutely, t …

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  • 14despicable — des|pic|a|ble [dıˈspıkəbəl, ˈdespı ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: despicabilis, from Latin despicari to look down on ] extremely bad, immoral, or cruel ▪ It s despicable the way he treats those kids. ▪ a despicable act of terrorism …

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  • 15despicable — [[t]dɪspɪ̱kəb(ə)l, AM de̱spɪk [/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil. The Minister, who visited the scene a few hours after the explosion,… …

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  • 16despicable — adjective extremely unpleasant;: a despicable liar | It s despicable the way he treats those kids. despicably adverb: grinning despicably …

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  • 17despicable — adjective Etymology: Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari to despise Date: 1553 deserving to be despised ; so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation < despicable behavior > Synonyms: see contemptible • despicableness …

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  • 18despicable — despicability, despicableness, n. despicably, adv. /des pi keuh beuhl, di spik euh /, adj. deserving to be despised; contemptible: a mean, despicable man. [1545 55; < LL despicabilis, equiv. to L despic(ari) to despise or despic(ere) to look down …

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  • 19despicable — des|pi|ca|ble [ dı spıkəbl ] adjective extremely unpleasant: These were particularly despicable crimes. ╾ des|pi|ca|bly [ dı spıkəbli ] adverb …

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  • 20despicable — adjective despicable crimes Syn: contemptible, loathsome, hateful, detestable, reprehensible, abhorrent, abominable, awful, heinous; odious, vile, low, mean, abject, shameful, ignominious, shabby, ignoble, disreputabl …

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