detests; detested; detesting
formal
: to dislike (someone or something) very strongly
Those two really seem to detest [=hate, despise] each other.
She detested [=loathed] living in the city.
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“Detest.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/detest. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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