detested; detesting; detests
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detester
noun
Examples of detest in a Sentence
I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump — who plainly detest each other — wouldn’t deign to shake hands.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The narrator detests Gregory’s music tastes, his artistic opinions, and, after sufficient exposure, his charm.
—Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Contrary to the once-prevailing wisdom that people detest friction in their digital experiences, recent data shows that 8 in 10 consumers now welcome additional security measures to safeguard their digital assets.
—Christophe Van De Weyer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Chechnya could easily blow up if Kadyrov is replaced in a local palace coup or assassinated by the Russian secret service, which reputedly detests him.
—Alexander J. Motyl, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2016
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The narrator detests Gregory’s music tastes, his artistic opinions, and, after sufficient exposure, his charm.
—Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Contrary to the once-prevailing wisdom that people detest friction in their digital experiences, recent data shows that 8 in 10 consumers now welcome additional security measures to safeguard their digital assets.
—Christophe Van De Weyer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Chechnya could easily blow up if Kadyrov is replaced in a local palace coup or assassinated by the Russian secret service, which reputedly detests him.
—Alexander J. Motyl, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2016
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“Detest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detest. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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detest
verb
de·test
di-ˈtest 
: to dislike very strongly
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