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[Noun] | "despite"
1: the feeling or attitude of despising someone or something : contempt
2: malice, spite
3: an act showing contempt or defiance
Origin: 13th century ;
Middle English, from Anglo-French despit, from Latin despectus, from despicere see: ;
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[Verb] | "despite"
1: to treat with contempt
2: to provoke to anger : vex
Origin: 14th century ;
See: {despite:2 };
(2) - Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
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[Noun] | "despites"
1: the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success;
* e.g., " ... baffled as to why working-class voters would vote in despite of their own economic interests "
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(3) - { despite } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Noun] | "despite"
1: open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect;
* e.g., " ... pointedly ignored his false friend out of despite "
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2: the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm;
* e.g., " ... sheer despite was the sole reason for her hurtful comments "
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3: the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success;
* e.g., " ... baffled as to why working-class voters would vote in despite of their own economic interests "
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# 1 - { Despite:13580487 }
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[ "Despite" ]
1: The only thing white people can comment on LiveLeak or WorldStar videos involving black people. Shorthand for "Despite making up 13% of the American population, blacks commit over 50% of violent crimes." Sometimes can be substituted with "1350."
* e.g., ... Despite...
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[ "despite" ]
1: without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by:
I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
* e.g., ... Trains are still running, despite the snow.
[ "despite" ]
2: Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
* e.g., ... The pop festival passed off peacefully, despite the fears of local residents.
[ "despite" ]
3: + -ing verb He managed to eat a big lunch despite having eaten an enormous breakfast.
* e.g., ... The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.
[ "despite" ]
4: despite yourself
If you do something despite yourself, you do it although you do not want to or although you know you should not:
He laughed despite himself.
* e.g., ... He was able to lead a normal life, despite the illness.
[ "despite" ]
5: She took the money from her mother's purse, despite herself.
* e.g., ... She manages to stay cheerful despite everything.
[ "despite" ]
6: More examples
Trains are still running, despite the snow.
[ "despite" ]
7: The pop festival passed off peacefully, despite the fears of local residents.
[ "despite" ]
8: The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.
[ "despite" ]
9: He was able to lead a normal life, despite the illness.
[ "despite" ]
10: She manages to stay cheerful despite everything.
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[ "despite" ]
1: A word that has been engraved in everyones' minds, a curse like the words, "among us."
This word starts as a prefix to a the 13/50 , 13/52, and 13/90 meme of African-Americans committing fifty percent of violent crime yet only take up thirteen percent of the population.
* e.g., ... "despite..." - person A
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[ "Despite" ]
1: A slang term used to describe black people in reference to the FBI crime statistic that blacks make up only 13% of the population within the U.S. and commit 50% of all violent crimes in the U.S.
* e.g., ... "Look at that Despite over there"
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[ "Despite" ]
1: preposition UK /dɪˈspaɪt/ US /dɪˈspaɪt/
B1 without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by:
I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
* e.g., ... More examples
Trains are still running, despite the snow.
[ "Despite" ]
2: Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
* e.g., ... The pop festival passed off peacefully, despite the fears of local residents.
[ "Despite" ]
3: + -ing verb He managed to eat a big lunch despite having eaten an enormous breakfast.
* e.g., ... The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.
[ "Despite" ]
4: despite yourself
If you do something despite yourself, you do it although you do not want to or although you know you should not:
He laughed despite himself.
* e.g., ... He was able to lead a normal life, despite the illness.
[ "Despite" ]
5: She took the money from her mother's purse, despite herself.
* e.g., ... She manages to stay cheerful despite everything.
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[ "Despite" ]
1: When a person got rejected or in their feelings.
* e.g., ... A guy ask his friends to despite the woman who turn him down.
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[ "Despite" ]
1: When someone has hatred in that person.
* e.g., ... He acted in a despite attitude.
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[ "despite" ]
1: In spite of
* e.g., ... Despite daily maintenanca
# 9 - { despite everything, it's still you:17741195 }
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[ "despite everything, it's still you" ]
1: A phrase from the game Undertale, that has stuck with us ever since we first read that line.
* e.g., ... even though you killed all those monsters, even though you try, and try again to eradicate us all, despite everything, it's still you.
# 10 - { Therefore, As a result, Despite the Fact:13621930 }
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[ "Therefore, As a result, Despite the Fact" ]
1: End of conversation, do as follows
* e.g., ... Are you trying to go to the game?
No I am tired. Therefore, As a result, Despite the fact; take me back home.
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