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   detest

   /dɪˈtɛst/

   verb

   • 1. dislike intensely: "she really did detest his mockery"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin detestari, from de- ‘down’ + testari ‘witness, call upon to witness’ (from testis ‘a witness’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. detester noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Detest means to hate someone or something very much. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore its pronunciation and translations.

   • English (US)

     to hate someone or something. hate I hate camping. detest I...

   • Znaczenie Detest, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DETEST definicja: 1. to hate someone or something very much:...

   • Detest: Indonesian Translation

     detest translate: membenci. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Detest: Polish Translation

     DETEST translate: nie cierpieć, nienawidzić, nie cierpieć....

   • Detest: Thai Translation

     detest - translate into Thai with the English-Thai...

   • Detest Spanish Translation

     DETEST translate: detestar, detestar. Learn more in the...

   • Detest: Italian Translation

     detest translate: detestare, detestare. Learn more in the...

   • Detest: Catalan Translation

     DETEST translate: detestar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb detest, which means to feel intense and often violent antipathy toward something or someone. See examples of detest in sentences and related words and articles.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Detest means to hate someone or something very much. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and antonyms, and see examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of the verb 'detest', which means to dislike intensely or hate. See examples of 'detest' in sentences and compare it with other words.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdetest verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Detest is a verb that means to hate somebody or something very much. It is not used in the progressive tenses. See the pronunciation, picture, example sentences and synonyms of detest.

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   Detest definition: to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.. See examples of DETEST used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detestDetest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you detest something, you dislike it intensely. The word can apply to things and also to people. You might detest your ex-boyfriend and you might also detest rainy Mondays and broccoli.