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Detest hotel at end of avenue (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hate

'detest' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'hotel at end of avenue' is the wordplay.
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'end of' indicates one should take the final letters.
The final letter of 'avenue' is 'e'.
'h'+'at'+'e'='HATE'

(Other definitions for hate that I've seen before include "Intense dislike" , "Despise" , "Extreme dislike" , "Strong aversion" , "Antipathy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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