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detest vs abhor

abhor vs detest

detest and abhor both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detest No No Yes No
abhor No No Yes No
As verbs, abhor is a hyponym of detest; that is, abhor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detest:
  • detest: dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
  • abhor: find repugnant
Other hyponyms of detest include abominate, execrate, loathe, contemn, despise, disdain, scorn.
detest (verb) abhor (verb)
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards find repugnant
Difference between detest and abhor

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