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Spoken words or behaviors which show that a person does not think someone or something is of any value or importance: "Sam treated the teacher with disrespect when he was asked to put his cell phone away during class."
"Gerald has indicated all kinds of disrespects for his mother because she refuses to give him money to buy cigarettes."
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dis-, di-, dif-
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spec-, spic-, spect-, spectat-, spectro- -spectr, -spectful, -spection, -spective
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disrespect (verb), disrespects; disrespected; disrespecting
To do or to say something which indicates a lack of regard or appreciation for someone: "Alice was angry because she felt that she had been disrespected by the clerk in the store when she asked for a different style of shoes."
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spec-, spic-, spect-, spectat-, spectro- -spectr, -spectful, -spection, -spective
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