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The team felt abject disappointment after the loss.
What does Abject mean?
Abject means extremely bad or hopeless.
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Extremely bad, hopeless, or low in condition.
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The story described a family living in abject poverty.
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The speech warned against ignoring people facing abject hardship.
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ab · jekt · strongest beat: ab
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WordAbject.
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MeaningAbject means extremely bad or hopeless.
ExampleExample: The team felt abject disappointment after the loss.
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- Syllables
- ab · jekt
- Strongest beat
- ab
- Ending
- jekt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ab.
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In an extremely bad or hopeless way.
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