Contempt and Fancy

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

Usage example: my undying contempt for people who abuse animals

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Fancy is an antonym for contempt.

Fancy noun - A conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality.

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Contempt is an antonym for fancy.

pure	pure contempt	pure fancy
complete	complete contempt	complete fancy

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