as in hates
to dislike strongly
I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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Recent Examples of detests
Iran detests the secular Shi’a government of Azerbaijan, its close relationship with the Sunni regional power Turkey, and its cooperation with Israel, and fears the emergence of transport corridors that could bypass it and weaken its regional leverage.
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Two episodes into The Audacity, the main impression is how deeply the show detests Silicon Valley.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
Bob is the Dude-like stoner who detests the world's smarmy millionaires.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Goldberg famously openly detests specific topics at the Hot Topics table.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Two episodes into The Audacity, the main impression is how deeply the show detests Silicon Valley.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
Bob is the Dude-like stoner who detests the world's smarmy millionaires.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Goldberg famously openly detests specific topics at the Hot Topics table.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detests
hates
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There was immediate backlash from officials, and Danson hates that the story lives online.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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My husband, on the other hand, hates almost all country music.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Detests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detests. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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