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scorn
noun
verb
open disrespect for a person or thing
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skɔːn
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noun
open disrespect for a person or thing
noun
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
“he was held in contempt”
verb
reject with contempt
“She spurned his advances”
verb
look down on with disdain
“He despises the people he has to work for”
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Example Sentences
he was held in contempt
the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
She spurned his advances
He despises the people he has to work for
The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
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