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   wretch

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   noun

   • 1. an unfortunate or unhappy person: "can the poor wretch's corpse tell us anything?" Similar poor creaturepoor soulpoor thingmiserable creaturesad caseunfortunatepoor unfortunateinformal:poor devilpoor beggarpoor bastardpoor bunnyvulgar slang:sodbugger
   • ▪ a despicable or contemptible person: "ungrateful wretches" Similar scoundrelvillainruffianroguerascalreprobatecriminaldelinquentgood-for-nothingcadinformal:heelcreepjerklouseratpigskunkhoundweaseltoadsnakesnake in the grasslowlifescumbagbad eggstinkernasty piece of workson of a bitchSOBscroteblighterbad lotsleeveenspalpeenrat finkvarmintderogatory:bastarddogdirty dogderogatory, informal:swineinformal, dated:rotterboundervulgar slang:shitbuggerarchaic:blackguardmiscreantknavedastardvarletwastrelrapscallionwhoreson

   Word Origin Old Englishwrecca (also in the sense ‘banished person’), of West Germanic origin; related to German Recke ‘warrior, hero’, also to the verb wreak.

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   What does Wretch mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! WRETCH definition: 1. a person who experiences something unpleasant: 2. someone who is unpleasant or annoying: 3. a…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between RetcH and Wretch?

   • retch, wretch - Retch is the verb to vomit or gag; wretch is a noun for a pitiable person. See also related terms for vomit. Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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   When do you refer to someone as a wretch?

   • You can refer to someone as a wretch when you feel sorry for them because they are unhappy or unfortunate. Before the poor wretch had time to speak, he was shot. You can refer to someone as a wretch when you think that they are wicked or if they have done something you are angry about. Oh, what have you done, you wretch!

   WRETCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does wrecche mean?

   • Middle English wrecche, going back to Old English wræcca, wrecce "exile, stranger, despicable person," going back to Germanic *wrakjan- "someone pursued, exile" (whence Old Saxon wrekkio "stranger," Old High German reccho, reccheo, recko "person banished, stranger"), noun derivative of *wrekan- "to pursue" — more at wreak

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   What is The Wretched about?

   • The Wretched is a journaling game for one person about being the last surviving crew member on a salvage ship that was attacked and incapacitated by an alien assailant. The player is desperately trying to survive after venting the creature into the black vacuum of space.

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   Do wretches wretch you?

   • People tend to have a strong reaction to smells, and a present that makes its receiver wretch is no gift at all. Many of us ink-stained wretches would give anything to have his writing chops. So you are the one who is at the bottom of this, you wretch you! The haggard wretch was equally incapacitated, only her condition was mental.

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   Wretch is a noun that can mean a person who experiences something unpleasant, a bad person, or a miserable person. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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     WRETCHED definition: 1. unpleasant or of low quality: 2....

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   A wretch is a miserable or despicable person, according to Merriam-Webster. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for this word.

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   A wretch is someone who is unhappy, unfortunate, or wicked. Learn the word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and grammar of wretch with examples and synonyms.

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   A wretch is someone who is so miserable and unlucky that you almost have to feel sorry for the person. You might pity the poor wretch who was fired at work over something that wasn’t even his fault.

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   A wretch is an unfortunate or unhappy person, or a person regarded as base, mean, or despicable. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word wretch, and see how it differs from retch, which means to vomit.

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    A wretch is a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person, or a person of despicable or base character. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of the word wretch from Dictionary.com.