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DETESTATION

\dɪtˌɛstˈe͡ɪʃən], \dɪtˌɛstˈe‍ɪʃən], \d_ɪ_t_ˌɛ_s_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of DETESTATION

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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hate coupled with disgust

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

hate coupled with disgust

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Extreme dislike or abhorrence; loathing.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Extreme dislike; hatred; abhorence.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. Act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence; loathing.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Hatred, abhorrence, abomination.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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