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: September 22, 2024
\HAY-nus\ adjective
What It Means
Heinous describes things—such as acts, deeds, or crimes—that are hatefully or shockingly evil, or in other words, deserving of hate or contempt.
// The former dictator will stand trial for the role he played in his government’s heinous treatment of political dissidents.
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