Hate and Leaning

Opposite meaning words

Hate noun - A very strong dislike.

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Leaning is an antonym for hate.

Nearby Words: hateful, hated, hating, hatefully, hater

Leaning noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

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Hate is an antonym for leaning in tendency topic.

Nearby Words: lean, leaned, leant

public	public hate	public leaning
dead	dead hate	dead leaning
strong	strong hate	strong leaning
powerful	powerful hate	powerful leaning
Other adjectives: massive, large, happy, personal, last.

He had a love/hate relationship with Citizen Kane, leaning often towards the latter, as he considered his later works The Trial and Chimes at Midnight to be much better.

Source: Creator Backlash / Live-Action Film
Fans of the Dave Matthews Band generally hate the albums Stand Up and Everyday for leaning towards a mainstream pop sound.

Source: Dork Age / Music
A scene in End of Evangelion gives us his POV of Asuka with a horrific rage-face◊ leaning over Shinji while having some sort of mental hate-sex with him.

Source: P.O.V. Cam

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