Hold in contempt

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Hold in contempt crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on August 20 2022 NYT Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Hold in contempt has a total of 5 letters.

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1. The first letter of the answer is: S

2. The last letter of the answer is: N

3. There is 1 vowel in the hidden word:

Answer

Definition

•	Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain which springs from the opinion of the utter meanness and unworthiness of an object.
•	An act or expression of extreme contempt.
•	An object of extreme disdain, contempt, or derision.
•	To hold in extreme contempt; to reject as unworthy of regard; to despise; to contemn; to disdain.
•	To treat with extreme contempt; to make the object of insult; to mock; to scoff at; to deride.
•	To scoff; to mock; to show contumely, derision, or reproach; to act disdainfully.

The word SCORN is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable's. The syllable division for SCORN is: scorn

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