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verbTo strongly disapprove of or deeply regret.
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Clear all filtersTo strongly disapprove of or deeply regret.
To treat something sacred or deeply respected with serious disrespect.
A state of deep discouragement or loss of hope.
Deep loss of hope
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Very discouraged and without much hope.
Deeply committed to religious belief or practice.
Absorbed in something to the exclusion of other concerns.
To make an existing problem or undesirable condition worse.
So deeply established that it is difficult to change.
A clear understanding of an underlying feature, cause, or relationship.
Long established and habitual, especially of a tendency or person.
To express sorrow or deep regret about something.
Seriously harmful, especially in a gradual or less obvious way.
Seriously harmful
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Deeply affecting, often with sadness or tenderness.
Very deep, intense, or showing considerable understanding.
Deep in thought or effect
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To regard with deep respect or admiration.
Deep respect or admiration.
Showing deep wisdom or sound judgment.
Concerned only with surface features rather than depth or substance.
Strongly committed to preserving established practices or resisting change.
Strongly resistant to change
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Forming a deeper basis or cause, sometimes not immediately obvious.
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