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detest, v.
(detested, detesting, detests)
freq. cnt. 2
more info dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
<verb.emotion>   freq. cnt.: 52 freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 2

detest hate

sample sentences

"I hate Mexican food"
"She detests politicians"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
Sam and Sue %s the movie
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