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detest
to dislike intensely
Synonyms
- loathe
- abhor
- despise
Antonyms
- adore
- love
- cherish
detest in a sentence
My little brother has always detested waiting in long lines at amusement parks.
Ever since the incident at camp, she has detested sleeping in tents during thunderstorms.
Where it comes from
From Latin detestari 'to curse, denounce while calling the gods to witness'
Memory hook
DE-TEST — if you detest a subject, you dread every test in it.
Read it in context
- The Locker Choice Narrative