what's the difference between contempt and despise?Is there any other words has such meanings?

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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

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despise sounds a bit more serious :P

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I think they're synonyms. Maybe one of them has a 'stronger feel' to it.

Yeah there should be plenty, check out a thesaurus.