Detestation \Det`es*ta"tion\ (?; 277), n. [L. detestatio: cf. F.
d['e]testation.]
The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence;
loathing.
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We are heartily agreed in our detestation of civil war.
--Burke.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
detestation
n : hate coupled with disgust [syn: abhorrence, abomination,
execration, loathing, odium]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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