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despicable

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


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Police Scotland described the incident as "deliberate and despicable" and are asking for anyone with information to come forward.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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 have committed the most despicable and vindictive acts against the very people who risked everything for the revolution.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

When the phone rings again, Annabelle answers, cringing as if the despicable creature is wadded up in a paper towel in her own hand.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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