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English verb: detest | |||
| 1. | detest (emotion) dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards | ||
| Samples | I hate Mexican food. She detests politicians. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot detest Sue , Sam and Sue detest the movie | ||
| Synonyms | hate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dislike | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, disdain, execrate, loathe, scorn | ||
| Antonyms | love | ||
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