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Word: Detestation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin detestatio(n-), from the verb detestari (see detest)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdiːtɛˈsteɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
intense dislike
Short Definition:intense dislike
Examples:- Wordsworth's detestation of aristocracy
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