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wretched

/ˈɹɛtʃɪd/
adjective
  1. Very miserable; feeling deep affliction or distress.

    "I felt wretched after my wife died."

  2. Worthless; paltry; very poor or mean; miserable.

    "The street was full of wretched beggars dressed in rags."

  3. Hatefully contemptible; despicable; wicked.

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