No. 8,351 in Swedish

avskyvärda

Detestable; abhorrent; loathsome.

In a sentence

Hon fann de avskyvärda handlingarna i boken mycket stötande.
She found the abhorrent actions in the book very offensive.
The word 'avskyvärda' is used here to describe 'handlingar' (actions) as repugnant or morally detestable.
De avskyvärda förhållandena på fabriken förbättrades efter fackföreningens ingripande.
The deplorable conditions at the factory were improved after the union's intervention.
In this sentence, 'avskyvärda' qualifies 'förhållandena' (conditions) as being terrible or disgraceful.
Han tog avstånd från de avskyvärda kommentarerna som hade spridits på sociala medier.
He distanced himself from the reprehensible comments that had spread on social media.
The term 'avskyvärda' is applied to 'kommentarerna' (comments) to emphasize their repulsive nature.

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