despises

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-spahyz ]

Definition:

v. to dislike strongly

Sentence:

He despises the people he has to work for.

More example sentences:

He despises the people he has to work for.

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Synonyms:

hate; scorn; strongly dislike

Antonyms:

love

How many syllables in despises?

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Divide despises into syllables:

de-spis-es

Despises rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- dieses
- guises
- mises
- mize's
- pies's
- prizes
- rises
- sizes
- wyse's
- zises
Three Syllable Rhymes
- advises
- arises
- chastises
- comprises
- devises
- disguises
- revises
- surmises
- surprises
Four Syllable Rhymes
- oversizes
Six Syllable Rhymes
- sensationalizes

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