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.
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