Execrate and Relish

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Execrate verb - To dislike strongly.

Usage example: execrates without apology anyone who would physically abuse children or animals

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Relish is an antonym for execrate.

Relish verb - To take pleasure in.

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Execrate is an antonym for relish.

Nearby Words: relished, relishing

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Relish and Execrate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/execrate/relish

Execrate & Relish. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/execrate/relish>.

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