All 3 Uses
despise
in
A Child Called It
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- I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence.†
Chpt 7despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- I came to despise the neighbors, my relatives and anybody else who had ever known me and the conditions under which I lived.
Chpt 7 *despise = dislike strongly
- She despised me as much as ever, but she began to alienate her friends, husband, brother and even her own mother.†
Chpt 7despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
Definitions:
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(1)
(despise) to dislike strongly and to look down upon with disrespect
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)