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Lukas
what's the difference between contempt and despise?Is there any other words has such meanings?
27 nov. 2010 04:09
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Despise is stronger. It's stronger than 'hate' which is probably it's closest synonym
Contempt suggests a less emotional feeling than 'despise' and 'hate'.
Also, despise is a verb and contempt is a noun so you use them differently. We can say 'have contempt for'
I despise murderers
I have contempt for rich people who cheat on their tax
27 novembre 2010
despise sounds a bit more serious :P
27 novembre 2010
I think they're synonyms. Maybe one of them has a 'stronger feel' to it.
Yeah there should be plenty, check out a thesaurus.
27 novembre 2010
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Lukas
Compétences linguistiques
Chinois (mandarin), Anglais, Allemand, Italien, Japonais
Langue étudiée
Anglais, Allemand, Italien, Japonais
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