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invidious | hate |

As an adjective invidious

is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating.

As a noun hate is

haste, impatience.

As a verb hate is

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invidious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating
    • The professor made invidious distinctions based only on his own whim.
  • (of an action or task) causing ill will towards the actor; causing offense.
  • (of a thing) causing envy or ill will towards the possessor
  • envious, jealous
  • (obsolete) Hateful; odious; detestable

    • Related terms

    * invidiously * invidiousness

    References

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    hate

    English

    Noun

  • An object of hatred.
    • One of my pet hates is traffic wardens.
  • Hatred.
    • He gave me a look filled with pure hate .
  • (Internet, colloquial) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.
    • There was a lot of hate in the comments on my vlog about Justin Bieber from his fans.

    Related terms

    * hate crime * hater * hatred

    Verb

    (hat)
  • To dislike intensely or greatly.
    • I hate men who take advantage of women.
  • (slang) To dislike intensely due to envy.
    • Don't be hating my weave, girl, you're just jealous!

    Synonyms

    * abhor * despise * detest * loathe * See also

    Antonyms

    * love

    Anagrams

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    Alternative forms

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    Noun

  • liver (organ of the body)

    • References

    * Van den Berg, Rene (1991). "Preliminary Notes on the Cia-Cia Language," in Excursies in Celebes , pp. 305-324. ----