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detest vs loathe

loathe vs detest

detest and loathe both are verbs.

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

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