Contempt and Sanction

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

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Sanction is an antonym for contempt in topics: disdain, state of disgrace.

Sanction noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.

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Contempt is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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