detest
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His exile to the archives provided him with the arsenal of ammunition he used against the system he came to detest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Not only do the Fremen detest colonizers mining their planet for spice and often attack them, the mining operation is also a dangerous activity in and of itself.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
His detractors are loathe to admit this because they would then have to admit that they too are oddly compelled towards him even as they detest him.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024
"You do enjoy it, but you also detest and loathe it sometimes because it takes away from the life you want to live," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024
The second Anna learned from the first and claimed to love sunshine and detest lies.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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