Execration and Fondness

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Execration noun - A very strong dislike.

Usage example: a cowardly betrayal that earned him the execration of all who had remained loyal to the cause

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Fondness is an antonym for execration.

Nearby Words: execrable, execrated, execrating

Fondness noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.

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Execration is an antonym for fondness.

Nearby Words: fond, fondly

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