|  detest 
  
 
 dislike intensely;
 feel antipathy or aversion towards (Freq. 2)
 - I hate Mexican food
 - She detests politicians
 • Syn:
 hate
 • Ant:
 love (for: hate)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 detestation, hater (for: hate), hate (for: hate)
 • Hypernyms:
 dislike
 • Hyponyms:
 abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate, contemn,
 despise, scorn, disdain
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s something
 - Somebody ----s somebody
 - Sam and Sue detest the movie
 - Sam cannot detest Sue
 
 
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