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detestation
[ dee-te-stey-shuhn ]
/ ˌdi tɛˈsteɪ ʃən /
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noun
abhorrence; hatred.
a person or thing detested.
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deterrence, deterrent, detersive, detest, detestable, detestation, dethatch, dethrone, detick, det. in dup., detinue
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British Dictionary definitions for detestation
detestation
/ (ˌdiːtɛsˈteɪʃən) /
noun
intense hatred; abhorrence
a person or thing that is detested
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