Contempt and Invective

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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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Invective and contempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Invective" instead a noun "Contempt".

Invective noun - Harsh insulting language.

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Contempt and invective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Invective".

general	general contempt	general invective
occasional	occasional contempt	occasional invective

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