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To regard with strong contempt or intense dislike.
verb
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despise
The heroine comes to despise the court's empty flattery.
Dictionary practice example.
A fictional vendor said she could despise a promoter who mocked beginners while profiting from their entry fees, expressing contempt rather than a mere difference in musical taste.
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