vituperious

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vituperious (comparative more vituperious, superlative most vituperious)

  1. (obsolete) despicable; disgraceful.
    • 1723, Owen Feltham, Resolves:
      vituperious thouing men
    • 1630, Michael Drayton, The Muses Elizium:
      Thou be obſequious in his doubtleſſe right
      'Gainſt the vile Atheiſts vituperious ſting

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