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despicable

Main Entry:: de·spi·ca·ble
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

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\-blē\ adverb

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