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Word: Heinous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French haineus, from hair ‘to hate’, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈheɪnəs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhiːnəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked
Short Definition:of person or wrongful act utterly odious or wicked
Examples:- a battery of heinous crimes
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