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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
despise .
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Examples
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The one thing that he despises is how corporations are really the driving force and shapers of US culture.
Ed’s Thoughts on the Crumb/Mouly Event » Comics Worth Reading 2009
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I know David Bernstein despises Glenn Greenwald because he won’t, to Bernstein’s satisfaction, repeat the usual drivel that Bernstein wants to hear about Israel’s right to self defense.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Israeli Version of Ship Incident 2010
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Strict: I know David Bernstein despises Glenn Greenwald because he won’t, to Bernstein’s satisfaction, repeat the usual drivel that Bernstein wants to hear about Israel’s right to self defense.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Israeli Version of Ship Incident 2010
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But he despises, that is, fears Him not, as being certain of His goodness.
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842
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Knowledge is power he taught that and angels decide who is right the despises is the many broken truths that where ruined by bad people that is what i meant!
latimes.com - News 2011
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The thing he has most fun with is the thing he most despises, which is religion.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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When God's professing people have revolted from him, and are in rebellion against him, his sword despises them.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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Joe Rasnick, the head of a local VFW group, "despises" the athlete's urinary act, but also looked ahead for greater context.
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I wonder what you thought of Miliband's 'hate' for seeing the SNP in charge or the Liverpool Labour leader claiming the SNP Government "despises" Westminster.
How angry will the Opposition be? Jeff 2009
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Reading the rest of the interview he also says he "despises" the SNP for using Iraq and the "cash for honours" inquiry in its campaign as they have nothing to do with the devolved powers being decided upon.
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
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