detests

present tense third-person singular of detest

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Recent Examples of detests Barça will host Atleti in an important title clash and Real Madrid will travel to Bilbao — no fanbase detests Los Blancos quite like the fans at San Mamés. Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detests
hates
Verb
  • The problem is that the public hates fiat money.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • My mother loves my ex and hates my wife, and this was obvious on the call.
    Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Detests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detests. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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