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misprize (verb), misprizes; misprized; misprizing
1. To fail to appreciate the value of something; to undervalue: It was only after her longtime boyfriend left her that Sally realized how she had misprized their relationship.
2. To despise, to disparage, or to dislike something: The theater critic misprized the new play in his review in the newspaper, saying that the plot did not contain any suspense.
To scorn or to belittle.
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misprize, misprizes; misprized; misprizing
To scorn or to undervalue; to despise, to disparage, or to dislike something. (1)
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