DETESTABLE
\dɪtˈɛstəbə͡l], \dɪtˈɛstəbəl], \d_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_s_t_ə_b_əl]\
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offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
By Princeton University
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offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Worthy of being detested: extremely hateful: abominable.
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DETESTABLENESS, DETESTABILITY. Carlyle.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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