despicable act

collocation in English

meaningsofdespicableandact

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despicable
adjective
uk
/dɪˈspɪk.ə.bəl/us
/dɪˈspɪk.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant or bad, causing strong feelings ...
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act
noun
uk
/ækt/us
/ækt/
something that ...
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(Definition ofdespicableandactfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As the sites usually house families, that is adespicableact.
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We utterly condemn the tiny minority of people in this country who have sought to exploit, and even to rejoice at, thisdespicableact.
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That was adespicableactand did not seem like the behaviour of an organisation that was supposed to be talking peace.
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That was adespicableactif ever there was one.
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The immediate cause of this debate is the taking of the hostages, adespicableactwhich goes against all forms of international morality and behaviour.
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It is difficult to imagine a moredespicableact.
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It has been a mostdespicableact.
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It was a disgraceful anddespicableact.
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More importantly, however, we must make firm proposals that seek to put an end to these despicable acts.
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Fortunately few injuries, none serious, have resulted from these despicable acts.
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Disgusting and despicable acts are committed against very vulnerable people, some of whom have to live with such behaviour day in, day out, week in, week out.
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