Detest and Hate

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Detest

Detest verb - To dislike strongly.
Usage example: I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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Hate is a synonym for detest in love topic. In some cases you can use "Hate" instead a verb "Detest", when it comes to topics like behaviour, disdain, loathe, abhor. popular alternative

Hate

Hate verb - To dislike strongly.
Usage example: she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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Detest is a synonym for hate in loathe topic. You can use "Detest" instead a verb "Hate", if it concerns topics such as love, behaviour, disdain, dislike. popular alternative
Nearby Words: hateful, hated, hating, hatefully, hater

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character detest character hate character
idea detest idea hate idea
men detest men hate men
children detest children hate children
Other words: guts, fact, music, anyone, movie, humans.

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  • Literature / Don Juan Hypocritical Humour: I hate inconstancy–I loathe, detest, Abhor, condemn, abjure the mortal made, Of such quicksilver clay that in his breast No permanent foundation can be laid.
    Source: Literature / Don Juan
  • Literature / Necroscope I Hate You, Vampire Dad: The Wamphyri tend to detest their vampire fathers, because they're sadistic and even incestuous.
    Source: Literature / Necroscope
  • Foe Yay / Video Games Even more amusing considering that Dark Elves are meant to hate High Elves with a burning passion for a perceived wrong whilst Shadow Warriors (unlike other High Elves) detest Dark Elves so much they stoop to depths most High Elves wouldn't even consider to destroy them.
    Source: Foe Yay / Video Games
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