Detest and Overrate

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Detest verb - To dislike strongly.

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Overrate is an antonym for detest.

Overrate verb - To place too high a value on.

Usage example: I think the critics seriously overrated that movie

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Detest is an antonym for overrate.

Nearby Word: overrating

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