detest
IPA: dɪtˈɛst
verb
- (transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.
- (transitive, obsolete) To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.
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Examples of "detest" in Sentences
- Flaubert detested the bourgeoisie.
- I detest pomposity and self interest.
- Unanimous hatred and detestation is not.
- There is nothing 'detestable' about them.
- It's the cigarette that I loathe and detest.
- He detested the restrictions on civil rights.
- He developed a fear and detestation for people.
- The man is regarded detestable to be abominated.
- The detestation of the crowd was expressed vividly.
- Jane hates the girls and in return, they detest her.
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