detestare

Definitions of detestare
  1. verb
    dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
    synonyms: abominare, disapprovare, odiare
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    antonyms:
    adorare
    have a great affection or liking for
    types:
    aborrire, esecrare, maledire, odiare, rifuggire
    find repugnant
    disprezzare, spregiare, sprezzare
    look down on with disdain
    type of:
    puzzare
    have or feel a dislike or distaste for
  2. verb
    find repugnant
    synonyms: aborrire, esecrare, maledire, odiare, rifuggire
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    type of:
    abominare, disapprovare, odiare
    dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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