Definition of detesting

"detesting" 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 detesting

I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition. [ Voltaire ]

I can't help detesting my relations. I suppose it comes from the fact that we can't stand other people having the same faults as ourselves. [ Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Grey ]

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detesting in Scrabble®

The word detesting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

dentist, destine, detents, edgiest, seeding, setting, stented, stinted, testing

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detesting in Words With Friends™

The word detesting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

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DETESTING

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

dentist, destine, detents, edgiest, seeding, setting, stented, stinted, testing

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Words within the letters of detesting

2 letter words in detesting (5 words)

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3 letter words in detesting (25 words)

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4 letter words in detesting (50 words)

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7 letter words in detesting (9 words)

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8 letter words in detesting (1 word)

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9 letter words in detesting (1 word)

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detesting + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence detesting

Words that start with detesting (1 word)

detesting

Words with detesting in them (1 word)

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Words that end with detesting (1 word)

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