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RECH-id/ˈretʃɪd/

Wretched means very unhappy or ill, or of very poor quality: wretched conditions, a wretched pack. Miserable is everyday; excellent sits opposite. Sorry tone is manner; a blank n is methods.

Meaning

Very unhappy or ill; also of very poor quality.

Examples

• “A wretched pack with no n still fails methods, however sorry the tone.”
• “Miserable is everyday. Woeful is a cousin. Tone is manner. A cell is a number. Fill the number; then apologise if you still need to.”

Good to know

Miserable, or of very poor quality. Everyday: miserable. Tone ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

miserable

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