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Word: Despicable
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from late Latin despicabilis, from despicari ‘look down on’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈspɪkəbl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛspɪkəbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deserving hatred and contempt
Short Definition:deserving hatred and contempt
Examples:- a despicable crime
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