Detest - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'detest' is the definition. (abhorring is a kind of detesting) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for abhor that I've seen before include "Find horrible" , "Despise" , "Dislike very much" , "Can't bear" , "Regard with repugnance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The New York Times, The Guardian, the Newsday, the Evening Standard, The Mirror, the Universal, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, the King Feature Syndicate and The Wall Street Journal.

'detest' is the definition. (loathing is a kind of detesting) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for loathe that I've seen before include "Dislike intensely" , "Hate (someone)" , "Abhor, execrate" , "Feel hatred for" , "Abhor, abominate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Evening Standard, the Universal, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald and The Star Tribune.

'detest' is the definition. (abominating is a kind of detesting) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for abominate that I've seen before include "Be revolted by" , "Dislike deeply" , "Regard with disgust" , "Amoeba nit - easy to loathe" , "Hate" .)

'detest' is the definition. (despising is a kind of detesting) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for despise that I've seen before include "Hold in contempt" , "Hate, disdain" , "Feel contempt for; scorn" , "Abhor" , "Loathe, look down on" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Guardian, the LA Times and the Newsday.

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