detestable
[ dih-tes-tuh-buhl ]
/ dɪˈtɛs tə bəl /
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adjective
deserving to be detested; abominable; hateful.
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deterministic, deterrence, deterrent, detersive, detest, detestable, detestation, dethatch, dethrone, detick, det. in dup.
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British Dictionary definitions for detestable
detestable
/ (dɪˈtɛstəbəl) /
adjective
being or deserving to be abhorred or detested; abominable; odious
Derived forms of detestable
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