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contemptible

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

Meanings
adjective
Deserving contempt

Examples :

"Cheating on a test is a contemptible act that deserves punishment. "
attitude character moral value

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deserving verb

/dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /dɪˈzɝvɪŋ/

To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

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cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

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deserves verb

/dɪˈzɜːvz/ /dɪˈzɝːvz/

To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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contempt noun

/kənˈtɛmpt/

The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

"His contempt for the new teacher was obvious; he scoffed at her ideas and ignored her instructions. "

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "