Detest and Worship

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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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Worship is an antonym for detest in topics: condemn, hate.

Worship

Worship verb - To feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for.
Usage example: the single father worships his young daughter, and would do anything for her
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Detest is an antonym for worship in honor topic.
Nearby Words: worshiped, worshipping, worshipful, worshiping, worshipped
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Common collocations

character detest character worship character
anyone detest anyone worship anyone
powers detest powers worship powers

Both words in one sentence

  • TF2 and MLP fans get along for the most part, but there are the Vocal Minorities who love TF2 and despise MLP, and those who worship MLP and detest TF2.
    Source: Friendly Fandoms
  • Comicbook / Loki Big Brother Worship: As much as Loki seems to detest Thor, he might begrudgingly admit there are some things he might admire about him, at least after he forgot that he ever hated him in the first place.
    Source: Comicbook / Loki
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