Hate

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1. Noun

To have a great aversion to, with a strong desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; to dislike intensely; to detest; as, to hate one's enemies; to hate hypocrisy.

2. Noun

To be very unwilling; followed by an infinitive, or a substantive clause with that; as, to hate to get into debt; to hate that anything should be wasted.

3. Noun

To love less, relatively.

4. Verb

Strong aversion coupled with desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; as exercised toward things, intense dislike; hatred; detestation; -- opposed to love.

5. Noun

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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