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Meaning of abject

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  abject
      adj 1: of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low
             stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable
             treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a
             scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick" [syn: {abject}, {low},
             {low-down}, {miserable}, {scummy}, {scurvy}]
      2: most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined
         in the revolt"; "abject poverty"
      3: showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"
         [syn: {abject}, {unhopeful}]
      4: showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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