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/kənˈdɛm.nə.bəl/
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kənˈdɛm.nə.bəl
Adjective
Deserving of condemnation.
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It is not the fault of any creed, but of the complicated nature of human affairs, […] that hardly any kind of action can safely be laid down as either always obligatory or always condemnable.
He’s got the one issue that’s utterly condemnable, but he was really quite open.
Adjective
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
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a criminal waste of talent
a deplorable act of violence
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adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife