Detestation and Preference
Opposite meaning words
Detestation
Detestation noun - Something or someone that is hated.
Usage example: the family's pickiest eater is quite vehement in expressing his feelings about boiled cabbage, a particular detestation of his
Preference is an antonym for detestation.
Preference
Preference noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.
Detestation is an antonym for preference.
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