Contempt and Malice

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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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Malice and contempt are semantically related. in disdain topic. In some cases you can use "Malice" instead a noun "Contempt".

Malice noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Usage example: there was no reason other than pure malice to spread such disgusting lies all over campus

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Contempt and malice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contempt" instead a noun "Malice".

Nearby Word: malicious

pure	pure contempt	pure malice
particular	particular contempt	particular malice
utter	utter contempt	utter malice
genuine	genuine contempt	genuine malice
Other adjectives: sheer, overt, actual, real, vicious, quiet, absolute, general, casual, outright, greater, occasional, unjustified, seething, sadistic.

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