as in to hate
to dislike strongly
I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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While in Spain, Fawkes met Thomas Wintour and Robert Catesby, the leaders of a small group of men who detested England’s new king, James I, for his discrimination toward Catholics.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The word has also become a derogatory label used by those who detest diverse and inclusive media.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
But Brando detested Kazan’s caving to the opportunistic senator Joseph McCarthy and his cronies, whose political grandstanding hampered or crushed the careers of many writers, musicians, and performers, including Brando’s own actress sister, Jocelyn.
—airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
This was the precise type of loss Malone detests most.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
The word has also become a derogatory label used by those who detest diverse and inclusive media.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
But Brando detested Kazan’s caving to the opportunistic senator Joseph McCarthy and his cronies, whose political grandstanding hampered or crushed the careers of many writers, musicians, and performers, including Brando’s own actress sister, Jocelyn.
—airmail.news, 23 Nov. 2024
This was the precise type of loss Malone detests most.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Detest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detest. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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