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   De·spise

   /dəˈspīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. feel contempt or a deep repugnance for: "he despised himself for being selfish"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French despire, from Latin despicere, from de- ‘down’ + specere ‘look at’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. despiser noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

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