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   wretch

   /rɛtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. an unfortunate or unhappy person: "can the poor wretch's corpse tell us anything?" Similar poor creaturepoor soulpoor thingmiserable creaturesad caseunfortunatepoor unfortunateinformal:poor devilpoor beggarpoor bastardpoor bunnyvulgar slang:sodbugger
   • ▪ a despicable or contemptible person: "ungrateful wretches" Similar scoundrelvillainruffianroguerascalreprobatecriminaldelinquentgood-for-nothingcadinformal:heelcreepjerklouseratpigskunkhoundweaseltoadsnakesnake in the grasslowlifescumbagbad eggstinkernasty piece of workson of a bitchSOBscroteblighterbad lotsleeveenspalpeenrat finkvarmintderogatory:bastarddogdirty dogderogatory, informal:swineinformal, dated:rotterboundervulgar slang:shitbuggerarchaic:blackguardmiscreantknavedastardvarletwastrelrapscallionwhoreson

   Word Origin Old Englishwrecca (also in the sense ‘banished person’), of West Germanic origin; related to German Recke ‘warrior, hero’, also to the verb wreak.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWRETCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WRETCH definition: 1. a person who experiences something unpleasant: 2. someone who is unpleasant or annoying: 3. a…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     WRETCH meaning: 1. a person who experiences something...

   • Znaczenie Wretch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WRETCH definicja: 1. a person who experiences something...

   • Wretch: Danish Translation

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   • Wretch: Czech Translation

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   • Indonesian Translation

     WRETCH translate: makhluk menyedihkan, brengsek. Learn more...

   • Wretch in Simplified Chinese

     WRETCH translate: 不快乐的人, 可怜的人；不幸的人, 坏人, 讨厌的人；无耻之徒；恶棍. Learn...

   • Wretch in Traditional Chinese

     WRETCH translate: 不快樂的人, 可憐的人；不幸的人, 壞人, 討厭的人；無恥之徒；惡棍. Learn...

   • Wretch Spanish Translation

     WRETCH translate: desdichado, desdichada, canalla,...

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   A wretch is a miserable or despicable person, according to Merriam-Webster. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of wretch.

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   Wretch definition: a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person.. See examples of WRETCH used in a sentence.

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   A wretch is someone who is so miserable and unlucky that you almost have to feel sorry for the person. You might pity the poor wretch who was fired at work over something that wasn’t even his fault.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRETCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A wretch is someone who is unhappy, unfortunate, or wicked. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of 'wretch' from Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwretch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   A wretch is a person that you feel sympathy for or are sad about, or an evil, unpleasant or annoying person. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWRETCHED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WRETCHED definition: 1. unpleasant or of low quality: 2. feeling very ill or very unhappy: 3. used to express anger…. Learn more.