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heinous
hei·nous [ háynəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
utterly evil: shockingly evil or wicked
[14th century. < Old French haineus< hair "to hate" < Germanic]

hei·nous·ly adverb
hei·nous·ness noun
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