Audacity and Contempt

Audacity

Audacity noun - Shameless boldness.

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Contempt and audacity are semantically related in snobbery topic. In some cases you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Audacity".

Nearby Words: audacious, audaciousness

Contempt

Contempt noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.

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Audacity and contempt are semantically related in disdain topic. Sometimes you can use "Audacity" instead a noun "Contempt", if it concerns topics such as snobbery.

Nearby Words: contemptible, contemptuous, contemptuously

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How words are described

sheer	sheer audacity	sheer contempt
real	real audacity	real contempt

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He's one of the few characters that gets to smack Aragorn around a little, does a really cool Captain America-like shield throw, and has the audacity to shove Aragorn's sword into his gut the rest of the way with utter contempt and defiance.

Source: Evil Is Cool
In another use of the trope, his lack of expression feeds into his Refuge in Audacity approach above, as the lack of any smirk or contempt on his face makes it difficult for the noble he's just insulted with his words or tone to be sure of what's just happened.

Source: Series / Wolf Hall

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