as in to despise
to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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as in hatred
a very strong dislike
hate can sometimes be replaced with tolerance when people meet face to face
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as in enemy
something or someone that is hated
the Alaska pipeline is a pet hate of environmentalists
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Recent Examples of hate
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
But there is no legal loophole that allows the government to execute the accused because the accusation is ugly or the defendant is easy to hate.
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Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
However, the positivity has outweighed the hate.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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Verb
This airy, billowy combo from Ekoauer is a dream for folks who hate wearing restrictive clothing on flights.
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Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
But there is no legal loophole that allows the government to execute the accused because the accusation is ugly or the defendant is easy to hate.
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Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Noun
Democrats work ceaselessly to whip the American people into a frenzy of hate and conflict.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
However, the positivity has outweighed the hate.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate
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The likely architect of that plot was Lyonel’s own scheming son, Larys, whom Simon openly despised.
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During Season 10, a newly confident Batula — who seemed to despise Cooke from the first minute of the premiere episode — appeared to be poised to launch a triumphant post-divorce arc, free at last from Cooke’s belittlement and verbal abuse.
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Disciples of this extremist hatred are running for office and winning in select primaries.
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But to the man himself, comedy is—like life—first and foremost about hatred of death.
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His death in an enemy attack plays into a powerful Shi'ite tradition of martyrdom and mourning, in which processions of flagellants beat their chests or backs.
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The day for battle is near, many of our enemies are arming themselves.
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When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible.
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Festivalgoers should expect petition endeavors aimed at mellowing out Idaho’s legal phobia about marijuana.
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His father has many food phobias and drug issues.
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The other is that Republicans’ antipathy towards vote-by-mail is waning.
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Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.
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Qatar 2022 was an abomination in so many ways, a World Cup staged in a nation roughly the size of Connecticut, with an appalling human rights record, but the football was frequently thrilling.
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Yes, the first season of Big Brother was an abomination.
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Once Puma reached space as well, the vehicles were tasked with rapid acquisition, rendezvousing and assessment operations to simulate the interception and characterization of potential adversary spacecraft.
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After losing their cattle to disease, the two joined fellow rancher Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening), initially a major adversary, and her 10 Petal Ranch.
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“Hate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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