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contemptible
con·tempt·i·ble [ kən témptəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
deserving contempt: deserving to be treated with contempt

con·tempt·i·bil·i·ty [ kən tèmptə bíllətee ] noun
con·tempt·i·ble·ness [ kən témptəb'lnəss ] noun
con·tempt·i·bly [ kən témptəblee ] adverb
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