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What does despise mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word despise? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To regard with contempt or scorn.
  2. To disregard or ignore.
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As much as I despise plastic bottles, I don't use reusables because I don't want to lug around the empties.
They despise each other, but of course must keep up appearances in front of the sensitive young mistress.
So prevalent are the warbloggers that they now have awards, just like the weak-kneed Hollywood liberals most of them despise.
And they despise the Good Friday agreement, which they see as bowing the knee to terrorism.
It was a commonplace of Roman food writing to despise complicated dishes designed for show rather than for taste.
People who despise nutritional diets and only eat junk food are digging their graves with their teeth.

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