as in contempt
a very strong dislike
a lifelong hatred of war that inspired him to join a peace movement
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Recent Examples of hatred
Kendrick turned what was his ire toward one person into overall hatred toward the industry, yet conveyed his conflicting emotions in genuinely good sounding music.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
So Far This is a world where fascism in Oz is taking hold, where fear and hatred is being promoted and the intelligent and wise speaking animals of Oz are having their voices silenced.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
What hurts me the most is his hatred for immigrants.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Ukraine can’t trademark its hatred of Russian invaders.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
So Far This is a world where fascism in Oz is taking hold, where fear and hatred is being promoted and the intelligent and wise speaking animals of Oz are having their voices silenced.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
What hurts me the most is his hatred for immigrants.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Ukraine can’t trademark its hatred of Russian invaders.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatred
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The state filed a similar motion to hold Etienne in contempt again in 2023, court records show.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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On November 26, Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled that New York City and the Department of Correction were in contempt on all 18 provisions reached in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit for failing to prevent violence and implement reform on Rikers Island.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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If Nietzsche was right, altruism comes from selfishness, humility from arrogance, love from hate.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Online Hate for Lively Continues to Build Outside of the This is Us drama, the online hate for Lively continued to build.Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Trump's distaste for NATO and embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin may mean a Ukraine-like invasion of the Canadian Arctic.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Thompson has spoken publicly about his distaste for the show's employment practices.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kenny said investigators were looking into an accident that injured Mangione's back and sent him to an emergency room in July 2023 and were studying his writings about his disdain for the U.S. health care system.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Since that time, Musk has repeatedly expressed his disdain for the SEC.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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The support and affection for him that predominates online—its photo negative is the fear and loathing directed at our health-care system—appears to extend to the jail where he is being held.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Admittedly, many of his judgments did not hold up: Mencken had many of the racial prejudices of his time, and his loathing for Franklin D. Roosevelt has not exactly been vindicated by history.Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, the Grinch is known for his abhorrence of Christmas and everything the season represents.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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The ambivalence of André and his parents was culturally unexceptional, but Simone’s abhorrence wasn’t.Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
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Media coverage oscillated wildly between sycophantic applause and puritanical scrutiny - celebrities made to traipse an ephemeral, razor thin line between public adoration and detestation.Colin Scanlon, Redbook, 4 Aug. 2023
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Soon afterward, the U.S. said the system would not be deployed to Ukraine, with deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh telling reporters that the war between Russia and Ukraine differed to hostilities in the Middle East.Michael D. Carroll AND Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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In January, the World Bank and Ipsos, a market research firm, estimated that nearly 60% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure had been damaged or destroyed by hostilities.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatred. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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