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- pronunciation:
- dih
spaIz
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
despises, despising, despised |
| definition: |
When you despise something, you hate it because you believe it is a truly terrible thing. When you despise a person, you have no respect for that person and believe they are very bad.
She despises cruelty to animals.He despises people who cheat honest people out of their money.- synonyms:
- hate, scorn
- antonyms:
- adore, appreciate, esteem
- similar words:
- dislike
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| related words: |
mind, scoff, scorn |
| derivation: |
despiser (n.) |
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