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despicable

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Main Entry:
de·spi·ca·ble Listen to the pronunciation of despicable Listen to the pronunciation of despicable
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈspi-kə-bəl, ˈdes-(ˌ)pi-\
Function:
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
— de·spi·ca·ble·ness noun
— de·spi·ca·bly Listen to the pronunciation of despicably \-blē\ adverb
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