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ILE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Disdain

It’s not disgraceful to be unable to …(I’ve reason to make this part a misery, if you don’t mind.Emotion: smile), so please do not disdain me.


Is it OK to use the word “disdain” here?

Thanks.

Isabelle
  

Top answer

misery? Do you mean mystery or "a secret"? No, disdain does not seem to fit here (but you really haven't given much context).

— JohnParis

  • misery?
  • Do you mean mystery or "a secret"?
  • No, disdain does not seem to fit here (but you really haven't given much context).
  • Try: look down on, have contempt for, scorn me, disrespect.
  • Also, check your thesaurus for synonyms for disdain.
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misery? Do you mean mystery or "a secret"?

No, disdain does not seem to fit here (but you really haven't given much context).

Try: look down on, have contempt for, scorn me, disrespect.

Also, check your thesaurus for synonyms for disdain. www.thesarus.com
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I mean mystery. It's a typo.

OK. Thanks, John.

By the way, I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a most prosperous and Healthy New Year!

Isabelle
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Why, thank you very much, Isabelle.

That's a very nice thing to say, and I too wish you and yours health, happiness and joy throughout 2012.

John
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