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execrable
adjective
Deserving to be execrated
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ˈɛksɪkɹəbl
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adjective
Deserving to be execrated
“Her damnable pride”
adjective
Unequivocally detestable
“Abominable treatment of prisoners”
adjective
Of very poor quality or condition
“Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”
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Her damnable pride
Abominable treatment of prisoners
Detestable vices
Execrable crimes
{'source': 'Edmund Burke', 'text': 'consequences odious to those you govern'}
Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
Woeful treatment of the accused
Woeful errors of judgment
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