Select the NEAREST CORRECT MEANING of the given wordDISDAIN
Correct answer: C. Contempt
- A. Vice
- B. Dislike
- C. Contempt
- D. Ignorance
Explanation
"The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect." is called disdain, the same as what is meant by contempt.
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