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contempt
noun
A willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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noun
A willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
noun
Open disrespect for a person or thing
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Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
“He was held in contempt”
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He was held in contempt
The despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
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