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detestar
[dɛ.tɛʃ.ˈtaɾ]
verb
to detest
1.
to feel intense dislike or hatred toward someone or something
I detest dishonesty in all its forms.
Eu detesto a desonestidade em todas as suas formas.
2.
to abhor; to regard with disgust or aversion
She detests waiting in long lines.
Ela detesta esperar em filas longas.
Synonyms
odiar
aborrecer
execrar
repugnar
desgostar
Antonyms
amar
adorar
estimar
apreciar
gostar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
detestar
standard usage; often replaced colloquially with 'odiar'
São Paulo
detestar
standard formal usage
Portugal
detestar
standard usage; more commonly used in formal contexts than in Brazil
Related Idioms & Phrases
detestar algo/alguém de todo coração
detestar mortalmente
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