detest
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"Detest me!" he laughed hysterically, and the fire in his eyes grew brighter.
From To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
Since Cleopatra dyed, I haue liu'd in such dishonour, that the Gods Detest my basenesse.
From Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare, William
Since Cleopatra died, I have lived in such dishonor that the gods Detest my baseness.
From Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations by Various
"Detest you?" he stammered out, almost beside himself with joy.
From Bijou by Gyp
Nor wife nor son desires your welfare: all Detest you, neighbours, gossips, great and small.
From The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry by Conington, John
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