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DETEST
\dɪtˈɛst], \dɪtˈɛst], \d_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_s_t]\
Definitions of DETEST
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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To
hate
extremely
;
abhor
.
1894
- The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
To
dislike
intensely
;
hate
;
abhor
.
1919
- The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald
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