villainous 
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vil·lain·ous (-əs)
adjective
- of, like, or characteristic of a villain; evil; wicked
- very bad, disagreeable, or objectionable
Related Forms:
- villainously vil′·lain·ously adverb
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Modifies a noun
- plot: Rocky handled all types of emergencies, including the evacuation of doomed planets and the uncovering of villainous plots against the United Worlds.
Modifying Another Word
- suitably: The three kings were regal, reminiscent of medieval knights, and wily Herod in black looked suitably villainous and acted accordingly.
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The¤ sauriser est fait de vilain. To hoard is a villainous act.
The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villainousölicentiousöabominableöinfernalöNot that I ever read themöNoöI make it a rule never to look into a newspaper.
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