Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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disdain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
patronage | Yes | No | Yes | No |
disdain (noun) | patronage (noun) |
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a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient | the act of providing approval and support |
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support |
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers | |
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient | |
customers collectively |
disdain (verb) | patronage (verb) |
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reject with contempt | be a regular customer or client of |
look down on with disdain | support by being a patron of |