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Hated the load being moved (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loathed

'hated' is the definition.
(loathing is a kind of hating)

'the load being moved' is the wordplay.
'being moved' indicates anagramming the letters.
'the'+'load'='theload'
'theload' is an anagram of 'LOATHED'.

(Other definitions for loathed that I've seen before include "Detested and abominated" , "'Abhorred, detested (7)'" , "Hated" , "Regarded with disgust and hatred" , "Cordially detested" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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