loathe

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I cannot listen in silence to an accusation which I loathe -- of a crime of which I am wholly innocent. "

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  1. transitive verb To dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor.

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  • And if there is any one thing that will make me hate a man—loathe, abhor, and despise him—it is to have him accuse me of drinking or using any kind of stimulants regularly and moderately. —  Fifteen Years in Hell
  • Reviled means to despise, loathe, detest, etc. First time? —  WoW.com
  • "The things that I think suck so bad, that I musically loathe -- I try to incorporate them and make myself happy about them," he explained. —  Tucson Weekly
  • They're all of those despised "intangibles" the analysts loathe, as befits an outfit often referred to as the anti-moneyball team. —  YFSF
  • Name me a smell that you loathe, and one that you love. —  Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
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revulsion ·  aversion ·  repulsion ·  disbelief ·  abhorrence ·  disdain ·  anguish ·  dismay ·  chagrin ·  disgust ·  awe ·  indignation

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loathe:   loathing ·  loathed ·  loathes
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English lothen, from Old English lāthian.

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  1. from Middle English lothen, from Anglo-Saxon lāthian (= Old Saxon lēthōn = Old High German leidōn), be evil, hateful, læthan, hate (= Old Saxon a-lēthian, disgust, = Old High German leidan, hate, = Icelandic leidha, disgust), disgust, from lāth, hateful, loath: see loath, adjective
 

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