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scorn

2 verb
     
scorn2 [transitive]
1 to show that you think that something is stupid, unreasonable, or not worth accepting:
Many women scorn the use of make-up.
2 to criticize someone or something because you think they do not deserve respect:
He scorned the government's record in dealing with crime.
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