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Definition of: detest
(di·test′) v.t.
To hate; dislike with intensity; abhor. See synonyms under ABHOR. [<MF détester <L detestari denounce <de- away + testis a witness]
—de·test′er noun
—de·test′a·bil′i·ty noun
—de·test′a·ble adjective
—de·test′a·ble·ness noun
—de·test′a·bly adverb
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