Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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contempt | Yes | No | No | No |
contemptuous | No | Yes | No | No |
contempt (noun) | contemptuous (noun) |
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a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body | |
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous | |
open disrespect for a person or thing | |
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
contempt (adjective) | contemptuous (adjective) |
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expressing extreme contempt |