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detest vs contemn
contemn vs detest
detest
and
contemn
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
detest
No
No
Yes
No
contemn
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
contemn
is a hyponym of
detest
; that is,
contemn
is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
detest
:
detest
: dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
contemn
: look down on with disdain
Other hyponyms of detest include
abhor
,
abominate
,
execrate
,
loathe
,
despise
,
disdain
,
scorn
.
detest (verb)
contemn (verb)
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
look down on with disdain
Words related to "
detest
"
abhor
abominate
contemn
despise
detestation
disdain
dislike
execrate
hate
loathe
scorn
Words related to "
contemn
"
despise
detest
disdain
hate
look down on
scorn
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