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Which character was the antagonist in the first Despicable Me movie?

despicable

[des-pi-kuh-buhl, dih-spik-uh-] / ˈdɛs pɪ kə bəl, dɪˈspɪk ə- /


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In the first public response from Pyongyang, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korea "even called for an apology" and added it is "really despicable".

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Local MSP Keith Brown said Lowe was "a stain on our politics" and called his comments on the mass murder "beyond despicable."

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

“Who are you to call me unworthy or despicable when you don’t even know me!!” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The Minions, we learn in their latest adventure, were originally a seafaring folk who traveled the oceans in rowboats looking for the most evil and despicable master they could possibly find.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

They actually used words like "barbarous" and "despicable".

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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