as in hates
to dislike strongly
he abominates the sight of the park he once loved being turned into a parking lot
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So if everyone hates the light blight, why do cities keep installing it?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026 -
Turns out Wayne Brady hates Bill Maher — and has for a long time.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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“Abominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abominates. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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