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abominate vs detest

detest vs abominate

abominate and detest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abominate No No Yes No
detest No No Yes No
As verbs, detest is a hypernym of abominate; that is, detest is a word with a broader meaning than abominate:
  • abominate: find repugnant
  • detest: dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
Other hypernyms of abominate include hate.
abominate (verb) detest (verb)
find repugnant dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
Difference between abominate and detest

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