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How to sign: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
"he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary";
Similiar / Same: contempt, scorn, despite
Categories: dislike
How to sign: look down on with disdain
"He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately";