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Another word for detest

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detest

v.

hate, abhor, loathe, despise; see hate 1. See syn. study at hate.

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Another word for detest

verb

To regard with extreme dislike and hostility:

abhor, abominate, despise, execrate, hate, loathe. See love

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Do you prefer infrequent shampoos but detest oily hair?
While it is easy to understand why students would detest the implementation of school uniforms on campus, many people might be surprised to learn that some parents and teachers are against school uniforms as well.
Sincerity and honesty go hand in hand for Scorpios; they will literally detest you if they find even a whiff of dishonesty about you.
You know how the children at the Institution detest it.
Though I detest getting back to a city, business calls and I respond.

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