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  • 31Detested — Detest De*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Detested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detesting}.] [L. detestare, detestatum, and detestari, to curse while calling a deity to witness, to execrate, detest; de + testari to be a witness, testify, testis a witness: cf.… …

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  • 32Detesting — Detest De*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Detested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detesting}.] [L. detestare, detestatum, and detestari, to curse while calling a deity to witness, to execrate, detest; de + testari to be a witness, testify, testis a witness: cf.… …

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  • 33Hate — (h[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hating}.] [OE. haten, hatien, AS. hatian; akin to OS. hatan, hat[=o]n to be hostile to, D. haten to hate, OHG. hazz[=e]n, hazz[=o]n, G. hassen, Icel. & Sw. hata, Dan. hade, Goth. hatan,… …

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  • 34Hated — Hate Hate (h[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hating}.] [OE. haten, hatien, AS. hatian; akin to OS. hatan, hat[=o]n to be hostile to, D. haten to hate, OHG. hazz[=e]n, hazz[=o]n, G. hassen, Icel. & Sw. hata, Dan. hade, Goth.… …

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  • 35Hating — Hate Hate (h[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hating}.] [OE. haten, hatien, AS. hatian; akin to OS. hatan, hat[=o]n to be hostile to, D. haten to hate, OHG. hazz[=e]n, hazz[=o]n, G. hassen, Icel. & Sw. hata, Dan. hade, Goth.… …

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  • 36hate — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hete; akin to Old High German haz hate, Greek kēdos care Date: before 12th century 1. a. intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of… …

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  • 37abhor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hate. Ant., love. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. detest, abominate, loathe; see hate 1 . See Synonym Study at hate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [ab HOR] to hate, detest or be… …

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  • 38detest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hate, abhor, despise, abominate. Ant., love. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hate, abhor, loathe, despise; see hate 1 . See Synonym Study at hate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. hate, loathe, despise,… …

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  • 39execrate — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To curse] Syn. revile, accurse, denounce; see curse 2 . 2. [To detest] Syn. loathe, abhor, abominate; see hate 1 . See Synonym Study at curse . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To regard with extreme dislike and hostility:… …

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  • 40hate — n 1 hatred, abhorrence, detestation, abomination, loathing (see under HATE vb) Analogous words: *antipathy, aversion: animosity, rancor, hostility, *enmity: despite, contempt, scorn, disdain (see under DESPISE) Antonyms: love Contrasted words:… …

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