Desire
Desire verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: he greatly desired a new mountain bike for his next birthday
Hate
Hate verb - To dislike strongly.
Usage example: she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
How words are described
| burning | burning desire | burning hate |
| human | human desire | human hate |
| pure | pure desire | pure hate |
| true | true desire | true hate |
| Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, deep, romantic, strong, actual, real, collective, extreme, great, intense, irrational, sexual, personal, general, apparent, mutual, overwhelming, sadistic, all-consuming, strongest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He is accompanied by his "sister", a semi-sentient doll/bio-cyber weapon which has long, sharp claws and is fueled by Carl's subconscious hate and desire to kill.
Source: Dissonant Serenity -
During the days of the Ancient Kingdom, he let his pride control his deeds and clashed with his brothers and father, and ultimately, he let hate and desire favor him instead of mending the bond with his brothers torn by his pride.
Source: Classic Villain - Embryo, on top of saving her life, had fed her issues of resentment and fear of abandonment regarding Hilda and Rosalie, making her hate and desire to kill them, and gave her the attention she desired for so long.
Source: Driven to Villainy
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