Covet and Execrate

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Covet verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

Usage example: I've been coveting that sleek sports car in the showroom for some time now

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Execrate is an antonym for covet.

Execrate verb - To declare to be morally wrong or evil.

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Covet is an antonym for execrate.

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Execrate and Covet. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/covet/execrate

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