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
In fact, since Musk began working to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse from the federal budget, the left’s hatred of Musk now approaches a level once reserved only for Donald Trump.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
One area where Hochul should take Duffy seriously is his hatred of diversity initiatives.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
But instead of the typical welcome-back honeymoon period most top stars enjoy after coming back, Charlotte Flair was met with visceral hatred from fans despite initially being booked as a babyface.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Finally, and critically, the Holocaust needed antisemitism, a common hatred older than Western civilization that cut across all segments of society.
—Robert Williams, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatred
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In November, Swain found Adams’ administration in contempt of multiple provisions of the consent decree designed to improve conditions for inmates and staff at Rikers.—
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Lanez was deposed as part of the case earlier this year, and in April, Megan’s lawyers filed a motion to hold Lanez in contempt of court.—
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Sabrina Carpenter is too busy of a woman to take the hate to heart.—
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Many of the comments from her supporters celebrate and justify her hate.—
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Jurors on Thursday spared the life of a man convicted last month of the brash murder of a small-time drug dealer over a decade ago, deliberating for just over an hour and extending a growing streak of distaste by Miami-Dade jurors of sending defendants to death row.—
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With Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, watching her every move and the smallest eye twitch from a co-star read as a sign of distaste, the actor has played it safe and quiet over the past few months.—
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Young has never shied from making his disdain for Trump clear.—
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One of the unspoken pleasures of Drag Race is when Michelle gets her toes stepped on by a guest judge and/or can’t mask her disdain for them.—
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Journalists are filled with fear and loathing over the threats facing the Fourth Estate.—
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Donald Trump makes no secret of his loathing for regulations that limit water and energy use by home appliances.—
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The reactions from right-of-center publications divide into roughly four camps, aligning on a spectrum ranging from vocal approval to outright abhorrence.—
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Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.—
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
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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.—
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Ultimately, restrictions on vacant CPS property sales are part of a broader problem, and that’s education officials’ open hostility toward alternative education models.—
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Then a decade of talks crashed into President Trump’s hostility toward Canada.—
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“Hatred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatred. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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