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Masanori Takaoka Posted 10 years ago
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despise vs look down on
In which case are these interchangeable, and in which case not?
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Masanori Takaoka In which case are these interchangeable, and in which case not? When the second is in the context of a high physical location and a low physical location.
- Masanori Takaoka In which case are these interchangeable, and in which case not?
- When the second is in the context of a high physical location and a low physical location.
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Masanori TakaokaIn which case are these interchangeable, and in which case not?When the second is in the context of a high physical location and a low physical location.
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I don't consider them interchangeable at all.
"despise" means "hate very, very much".
"look down on" means "consider inferior" (said of another person).
Intelligent people may look down on uneducated people, but that doesn't mean that they despise them.
Rich people may look down on poor people, but that doesn't mean that they despise them.
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"despise" means "hate very, very much".
"look down on" means "consider inferior" (said of another person).
Intelligent people may look down on uneducated people, but that doesn't mean that they despise them.
Rich people may look down on poor people, but that doesn't mean that they despise them.
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