despise
verb (used with object)
to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
has been despising
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present perfect progressiveof despise (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“She has been despising me all day,” he said to himself.
From Red Men and White by Frederic Remington
