Originator of the phrase "Familiarity breeds contempt" Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AESOP Originator of the phrase "Familiarity breeds contempt" (5)
5% BOOED Expressed contempt (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 12, 2025
5% BAHS Cries of contempt (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
5% SCORNS Rejects with contempt (6) USA Today Oct 7, 2025
5% SNEERS Shows contempt (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
5% KNOWOF Be familiar with (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
5% ORIENT Familiarize, as for a newcomer (6) Newsday Sep 29, 2025
5% SCORN Show contempt for (5) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
5% SHADE Contempt, in slang (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
5% LABRADOR Retriever breed (8) The Times Concise Sep 24, 2025
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