Dear and Hate

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Dear

Dear noun - A person with whom one is in love.
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Hate is an antonym for dear in beloved person topic.
Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Hate

Hate noun - Something or someone that is hated.
Usage example: the Alaska pipeline is a pet hate of environmentalists
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Synonyms for Hate
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Dear is an antonym for hate.
Nearby Words: hateful, hated, hating, hatefully, hater
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How words are described

good good dear good hate

Both words in one sentence

  • Don't get me wrong, I do not hate TV Tropes in any way but I'm really thanking the dear Lord above that I've got a browser with a built-in, modular ad blocker (Maxthon if you're wondering).
    Source: Darthwiki / Ad of Lose
  • In Rifts, Baarrtk Krror is only prevented from giving in entirely to hate by his dear friend, Malik Savant.
    Source: Morality Chain
  • And you hate yourselves for loving each other—well, my dear friends, I want no part of it!
    Source: The Reason You Suck Speech / Live-Action TV
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Hate and Dear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/hate
Dear & Hate. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/hate>.
Hate or Dear. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dear/hate.

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