Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A strong feeling of intense dislike or aversion towards someone or something.
Hate
/heɪt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
I don't give anyone a reason to hate me.
Hated her for being rich and beautiful and careless and brainless.
We will not have a lot of fellows hating us."
Etymology:
The term hate originates from the Old English word hatian, which means to hate or scorn, and is linked to the Germanic root hatjan. It is related to the Old Norse hat, meaning hatred.
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