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contemptible
[ kuhn-temp-tuh-buhl ]
/ kÉnĖtÉmp tÉ bÉl /
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adjective
deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.
Obsolete. contemptuous.
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contemptible
/ (kÉnĖtÉmptÉbÉl) /
adjective
deserving or worthy of contempt; despicable
Derived forms of contemptible
contemptibility or contemptibleness, nouncontemptibly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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