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noun • lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike • a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous • open disrespect for a person or thing • a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body | ||||||||
| 28% | 7 | Deceive or deceive someone by pretending something is true when it is not | ||||||
verb • be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity • disregard • cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity • disappear gradually • come to pass • expel (gases or odors) | ||||||||
| 27% | 4 | Strategy to attract or deceive | ||||||
noun • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping • lure, entice, or entrap with bait • attack with dogs or set dogs upon | ||||||||
Deceive And Attract Scorn
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CONTEMPT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CONTEMPT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Deceive or deceive someone by pretending something is true when it is not | |
2 | Exclamation of scorn, belittling a claim
The Guardian Quick -
08 Jun 2000 | The Guardian Quick / 08 Jun 2000 |
3 | Expresses scorn
New York Times -
10 Oct 1986 | New York Times / 10 Oct 1986 |
4 | I'm held in scorn, turning bright red
The Guardian Cryptic -
16 Nov 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 16 Nov 2015 |
5 | Scorn - feeling of superiority
The Guardian Quick -
19 Sep 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 19 Sep 2001 |
6 | Scorn utter dunce ridiculously unwilling to accept change
The Guardian Quiptic -
13 Mar 2023 | The Guardian Quiptic / 13 Mar 2023 |
7 | Strategy to attract or deceive |
