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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Contempt

Hello.
What's the difference between contempt&disdain&scorn and their other synonyms?

Thanks in advance
  

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Hello, Soheil: You have asked a super difficult question, for those three words mean so many different things. Some books, however, feel that "contempt" is the strongest. I checked my books and am delighted to report my research.

  • Hello, Soheil: You have asked a super difficult question, for those three words mean so many different things.
  • Some books, however, feel that "contempt" is the strongest.
  • I checked my books and am delighted to report my research.
  • Contempt You feel that a person is worthless or does not deserve your consideration.
  • " I have just heard on TV that President X of country X has contempt for President Y of country Y because President X feels that he can do anything he wants and that President Y does not have the courage to stop him.
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Hello, Soheil:

You have asked a super difficult question, for those three words mean so many different things.

Some books, however, feel that "contempt" is the strongest.

I checked my books and am delighted to report my research.

Contempt

You feel that a person is worthless or does not deserve your consideration. For example, "Tom has contempt f

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