Misprize
[mis-prahyz] /mɪsˈpraɪz/
verb (used with object), misprized, misprizing.
1.
to despise; undervalue; slight; scorn.
/mɪsˈpraɪz/
verb
1.
to fail to appreciate the value of; undervalue or disparage
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