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Disdain

Noun

1. a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior.

Example sentences:

1. She couldn't hide her disdain for her rude colleague.
2. His disdain for reading made it hard for him to appreciate literature.

Verb

1. to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.

Example sentences:

1. The snobbish lady disdained the humble dwelling.
2. He disdains any form of dishonesty.

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