Scorn and Vitriol

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

Usage example: has nothing but scorn for newfangled ideas of any kind

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Vitriol and scorn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vitriol" instead a noun "Scorn".

Nearby Words: scornful, scorned, scornfully, scorning

Vitriol noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.

Usage example: a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements

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Scorn and vitriol are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scorn" instead a noun "Vitriol".

Nearby Word: vitriolic

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