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[ adjective ] giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Synonyms Examples "scandalous behavior" "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray "the most shocking book of its time" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Synonyms Examples "an ignominious retreat" "inglorious defeat" "an opprobrious monument to human greed" "a shameful display of cowardice" Related terms |
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