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Definition of detest

"detest" in the verb sense

1. hate, detest

dislike intensely feel antipathy or aversion towards

"I hate Mexican food"

"She detests politicians"

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Quotations for detest

Love the offender, yet detest the offence. [ Pope ]

Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure. [ Byron ]

I will never pretend esteem for a man whose principles I detest. [ Gustavus III. of Sweden ]

Women detest a jealous man whom they do not love, but it angers them when a man they do love is not jealous at times. [ Mlle, de Scuderi ]

Resentment is a union of sorrow with malignity; a combination of a passion which all endeavor to avoid with a passion which all concur to detest. [ Johnson ]

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detest in Scrabble®

The word detest is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

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detest in Words With Friends™

The word detest is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

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Words within the letters of detest

3 letter words in detest (5 words)

deeseesetteetet

4 letter words in detest (6 words)

deesdeetseedteedteestest

5 letter words in detest (2 words)

deetssteed

6 letter words in detest (Anagrams) (2 words)

detesttested

detest + 1 blank (7 words)

deftestdetectsdetentsdetestssettledstentedtestbed

detest + 2 blanks (18 words)

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Words containing the sequence detest

Words that start with detest (13 words)

detestdetestabilitiesdetestabilitydetestabledetestablenessdetestablydetestationdetestationsdetesteddetesterdetestersdetestingdetests

Words with detest in them (2 words)

detestundetested

Words that end with detest (1 word)

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Word Growth involving detest

Shorter words in detest

test

Longer words containing detest

detestabilities

detestability

detestable detestableness

detestably

detestation detestations

detested undetested

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detesting

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