"___ is a strong word" (4)

I believe the answer is:

hate

(Other definitions for hate that I've seen before include "Abominate" , "Detest" , "Intense emotion opposite to love" , "powerful emotion" , "Loathing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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