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What is "despite" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does despite mean in English? Meaning of despite definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "despite" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "despite": lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Noun

  • Meaning: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  • Example: he was held in contempt the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
  • Synonyms: contempt despite disdain scorn
  • Hypernyms: dislike

    • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈspaɪt/

    Meaning of "despite": contemptuous disregard

    Noun

  • Meaning: contemptuous disregard
  • Example: she wanted neither favor nor despite
  • Synonyms: despite
  • Hypernyms: disregard neglect

    • Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈspaɪt/

    Synonyms:

    against, although, notwithstanding, even though, even with, in contempt of, in defiance of, in the face of, undeterred by,

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    despite in English: despite
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