contempti'bility

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contemptible (kənˈtɛmptəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
deserving or worthy of contempt; despicable
 
contempti'bility
 
n
 
con'temptibleness
 
n
 
con'temptibly
 
adv

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