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despicable action
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despicable
,
action
.
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despicable
adjective
vil, despreciable, infame
Example sentences of
despicable
adjective
•
She is a
despicable
traitor.
•
Even within the prison population, pedophiles are regarded as particularly
despicable
.
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Synonyms of
despicable
adjective
contemptible
,
pitiable
,
sorry
,
cheap
,
wretched
,
ignoble
,
loathsome
action
noun
actions
acción, acto, hecho
;
actuación, comportamiento
;
demanda
;
movimiento
;
combate
;
trama
;
mecanismo
Example sentences of
action
noun
•
He was critical of the government's
actions
before the war.
•
a military
action
against another country
•
She tried to explain her
actions
.
•
In Las Vegas, I like to get in on the poker
action
.
•
I accept full responsibility for my
actions
.
More examples
•
The situation demanded immediate
action
.
•
The problem may require military
action
.
•
The school took disciplinary
action
against the drunken students.
•
They decided that no further
action
was necessary.
•
We need to agree on a plan of
action
.
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Synonyms of
action
noun
battle
,
engagement
,
fight
,
clash
,
contest
,
struggle
,
behavior
,
combat
,
deed
,
lawsuit
,
mechanism
,
movement
,
plot
¿Sabías esto?
Cuando gente es
called into action
, se les pide empezar a trabajar o hacer una tarea específica.
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