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   De·spite

   /dəˈspīt/

   

   preposition

   • 1. without being affected by; in spite of: "he remains a great leader despite age and infirmity"

   noun

   • 1. outrage; injury: "the despite done by him to the holy relics"
   • 2. contempt; disdain: "the theater only earns my despite"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally used as a noun meaning ‘contempt, scorn’ in the phrase in despite of): from Old French despit, from Latin despectus ‘looking down on’, past participle (used as a noun) of despicere (see despise).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • I

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