1
as in offends
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
a comedian who shuns jokes that disrespect people because of their appearance
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2
as in disdains
to show contempt for
the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographs
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hates
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Meanwhile, every college football coach hates the sport’s current model and will gladly say as much in front of a camera and microphone.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Or perhaps, like in Honey's case, your pup suffers from separation anxiety and hates the fact that they're being forced to be apart from you, especially if they have been left alone at the vet before.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Disrespects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespects. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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