Contemptible and Ironical
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Contemptible
Contemptible adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Ironical and contemptible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ironical" instead an adjective "Contemptible".
Ironical
Ironical adjective - Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
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Contemptible and ironical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Ironical".
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