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DETEST Antonyms

There are 5 antonyms of the word detest. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For DETEST

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admire
verbv
verb

• feel admiration for

• look at with admiration

adore
verbv
verb

• love intensely

appreciate
verbv
verb

• recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

• be fully aware of; realize fully

• hold dear

• gain in value

• increase the value of

cherish
verbv
verb

• be fond of; be attached to

love
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

• any object of warm affection or devotion

• a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

• a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction

• a score of zero in tennis or squash

• sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people

verb

• have a great affection or liking for

• get pleasure from

• be enamored or in love with

• have sexual intercourse with

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Alternatives for ADORE

Alternatives for APPRECIATE

Alternatives for CHERISH

Alternatives for LOVE

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