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Despises

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disdainverb(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
scornverb(transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
contemnverb(transitive, dated) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
disregardsverb(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to.
floutsverb(transitive) To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
hateverb(transitive) To dislike intensely or greatly.
hatesverb(transitive) To dislike intensely or greatly.
loathesverb(transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
scornsverb(transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
tramplesverb(transitive) To crush something by walking on it.
detestsverb(transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.
detest(transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.
detestedverbhated
dislikesverb(transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.
detestingverb(transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.
loathedverbNonstandard form of loath. [Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.]
detestableStimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
dislikenounAn attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
hatingverbhatred
disdainsverb(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

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