Detest
/dɪˈtɛst/
To detest means to feel intense or extreme dislike for someone or something.
Examples
- We detest cruelty to animals in any form.
- They detest how loud their neighbors are at night.
- She detests the smell of cigarette smoke.
- He has always detested being interrupted during meetings.
- I detested that movie and turned it off halfway through.
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