Contempt and Lie

Contempt

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

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

Lie noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.

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Contempt and lie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Lie".

Nearby Word: lied

particular	particular contempt	particular lie
similar	similar contempt	similar lie
complete	complete contempt	complete lie
utter	utter contempt	utter lie
Other adjectives: total, obvious, simple, actual, massive, great, subtle, occasional, earlier, flat out.

Yet before he dies, he gets his revenge by revealing the hypocrisy of the clan before every retainer at court that day, forcing them to lie and forsake any pretense of valuing honor above all or risk losing Tokugawa support and winding up on the streets like the Ronin they view with such contempt.

Source: Film / Harakiri

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