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contempt
noun [U] (NOT OBEYING) /kənˈtempt/ (also contempt of court) legalDefinition
(Definition of contempt noun (NOT OBEYING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -breaker suffix (NOT OBEY)
- adhere to sth phrasal verb
- afoul adverb
- aid verb
- breach noun (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)
- breach verb (BREAK PROMISE/RULE)
- commission noun (CRIME)
- compliant adjective
- conform to/with sth phrasal verb
- contravene verb
- disobey verb
- enforce verb
- fall foul of sth idiom
- infraction noun
- infringement noun
- law-abiding adjective
- on the right/wrong side of the law idiom
- respect verb (HONOUR)
- shalt modal verb
- violate verb
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