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detest

Detest vs Recent - What's the difference?

detest | recent |


As a verb detest

is to dislike intensely; to loathe.

As an adjective recent is

recent.

Detest vs Revile - What's the difference?

detest | revile |


In obsolete terms the difference between detest and revile

is that detest is to witness against; to denounce; to condemn while revile is reproach; reviling.

As verbs the difference between detest and revile

is that detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe while revile is to attack (someone) with abusive language.

As a noun revile is

reproach; reviling.

Detest vs Detext - What's the difference?

detest | detext |


As verbs the difference between detest and detext

is that detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe while detext is (rare) to extract or remove from a text.

Detest vs Horor - What's the difference?

detest | horor |


As a verb detest

is to dislike intensely; to loathe.

As a noun horor is

(hora).

Detest vs Devest - What's the difference?

detest | devest |


As verbs the difference between detest and devest

is that detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe while devest is to divest; to undress.

Detest vs Detent - What's the difference?

detest | detent |


As verbs the difference between detest and detent

is that detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe while detent is the action of creating a detent mechanism to lock or unlock movement.

As a noun detent is

that which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.

Protest vs Detest - What's the difference?

protest | detest |


In transitive terms the difference between protest and detest

is that protest is to affirm (something) while detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe.

As verbs the difference between protest and detest

is that protest is to make a strong objection while detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe.

As a noun protest

is a formal objection, especially one by a group.

Detest vs Dotest - What's the difference?

detest | dotest |


As verbs the difference between detest and dotest

is that detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe while dotest is .

Detest vs Retest - What's the difference?

detest | retest |


In transitive terms the difference between detest and retest

is that detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe while retest is to test again.

As a noun retest is

a repeat test.

Detest vs Metest - What's the difference?

detest | metest |


As verbs the difference between detest and metest

is that detest is to dislike intensely; to loathe while metest is (archaic) (mete).

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