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heinous

adjective

Extremely wicked, deeply criminal

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
EI
Scrabble score
10

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Pronunciation

ˈheɪnəs

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Extremely wicked, deeply criminal

    “A flagitious crime”

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A flagitious crime
Heinous accusations

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