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detestation

 
Dictionary: de·tes·ta·tion   (dē'tĕ-stā'shən) pronunciation
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n.
  1. Strong dislike or hatred; abhorrence.
  2. One that is detested.

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  1. Extreme hostility and dislike: abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, aversion, hate, hatred, horror, loathing, repellence, repellency, repugnance, repugnancy, repulsion, revulsion. See love/hatred.
  2. An object of extreme dislike: abhorrence, abomination, anathema, aversion, bête noire, bugbear, execration, hate. Informal horror. See love/hatred.

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Definition: hatred
Antonyms: love

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: hate coupled with disgust
  Synonyms: abhorrence, abomination, execration, loathing, odium

 
 
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