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as in to hate
to dislike strongly
I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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Johnson delivers a tremendous, booming performance that draws real fear and hate from the audience.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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What else is going on UCLA students and faculty are raising alarms over antisemitic and anti-Palestinian hate amid ongoing protests.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jackson was having trouble keeping his cool every time Rich bypassed the design review process or seemed to totally disregard their brand guidelines.Melody Wilding, Harvard Business Review, 25 Oct. 2024
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Yet Washington forges ahead, sticking to script and disregarding consequences.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Though the world often forgets the humanity of public figures, together, the two athletes have created a bubble of safety and understanding.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Since the origin of these monsters had been all but forgotten, observers’ imaginations ran wild.Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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