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heinous
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
heinous
(adjective)
heinous
/
ˈ
heɪnəs/
adjective
heinous
/
ˈ
heɪnəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEINOUS
[
more heinous; most heinous
]
:
very bad or evil
:
deserving of hate or contempt
These murders were especially
heinous
.
people accused of committing
heinous
crimes/acts
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— heinously
adverb
— heinousness
noun
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noncount
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