disdain

Aldo D. (Belgium)
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  1. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  2. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  3. despite
    contemptuous disregard
  4. spurn
    reject with contempt
  5. turn down
    take a downward direction
  6. freeze off
    reject with contempt
  7. pooh-pooh
    reject with contempt
  8. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  9. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  10. contemn
    look down on with disdain
  11. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  12. condescension
    showing arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
  13. patronage
    the business given to an establishment by its customers
Created on Mon Dec 10 09:48:04 EST 2012

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