"nefandous" meaning in Anglais

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Adjective

IPA: \nɪˈfandəs\, \nəˈfændəs\ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nefandous.wav Forms: more nefandous [comparative], most nefandous [superlative]
  1. Épouvantable, terrible, affreux.
    Sense id: fr-nefandous-en-adj-VW2savf- Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: appalling, unspeakable
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