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• v  dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
• s  treated with contempt

• In those early years of the 20th Century, the German Kaiser, the King of Italy, the Queen of England and the Pope were all in agreement: they detested the tango.
• Anthony Eden was born there in June 1897, the third son of irascible Sir William Eden, an eccentric country gentleman who detested children and barking dogs with equal enthusiasm.
• In 1972 they detested McGovern's amnesty plan for Vietnam draft dodgers and his support for forced busing.

• hate
• detest
• despised
• hated
• scorned

• love

News & Articles

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• Crazy Ants: Invasive species of ant could complicate East Texans’ lives
  The hated fire ant might have to move over as Texas’ most detested invader now that crazy ants have arrived on the Gulf Coast.
  June 12, 2013 - The Longview News-Journal

Quotes

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• Tom Perkins in San Jose Mercury News
  We became very influential,Perkins said. "Pattie Dunn detested this committee. She lobbied for its elimination. She won."
• Jim Calhoun in USA Today
  I hated our body language early, saw some brief spurts, then detested it the last eight minutes,Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun said. "I'm in a state of shock, I really am. To have a home game in the conference opener against a rival like...
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  Those who used nuclear weapons for the first time in history are the most detested people in the world,Ahmadinejad said.