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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."
- Well, the only small satisfaction I have in the whole of this wretched business is that your friend Bunbury is quite exploded.Act 2 — Garden at the Manor House (90% in)
There are no more uses of "wretched" in The Importance of Being Earnest.
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