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Definition
very bad
in various senses, including:
- unfortunate or miserable — as in "wretched prisoners sleeping on the cold floor"
- of poor quality — as in "wretched roads"
- morally bad — as in "The wretched woman stole his wallet."
- Ay me, most wretched, That have my heart parted betwixt two friends, That do afflict each other!3.6 — Act 3 Scene 6 — Rome. A Room in CAESAR'S House (78% in)
There are no more uses of "wretched" in Antony and Cleopatra.
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