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heinous

/ˈheɪnəs/

Meanings
adjective
Totally reprehensible.

Examples :

"I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime."
moral inhuman character guilt negative

Related Words

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i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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they pronoun

/ðeɪ/

(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.

"Dogs may bark if they want to be fed."

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

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hope verb

/həʊp/ /hoʊp/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

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catch noun

/kæt͡ʃ/

The act of seizing or capturing.

"The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."

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reprehensible noun

/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/ /ˌrɛpriˈhɛnsɪbəl/

A reprehensible person; a villain.

"The reprehensible, known for bullying classmates, was finally expelled from school. "

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totally adverb

/ˈtoʊt.əl.i/

To the fullest extent or degree.

"My sister is totally focused on her studies this semester. "

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crime noun

/kɹaɪm/

A specific act committed in violation of the law.

"Shoplifting is a crime. "