Both Uses
detestable
in
Romeo and Juliet
(Edited)
- Most detestable death, by thee beguil'd,
p. 203.1detestable = hated
- [speaking to the tomb that holds Juliet]
Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death,
Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth,p. 223.4 *detestable = hated or horribleeditor's notes: In this context, maw is a synonym for mouth.
Definitions:
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(1)
(detestable) deserving intense dislike
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)