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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."
- Oh, Marilla, you little know how utterly wretched I am.Chapter 27 — Vanity and Vexation of Spirit (44% in)
There are no more uses of "wretched" in Anne Of Green Gables.
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