Associations to the word «Detested»

Wiktionary

DETEST, verb. (transitive) To dislike intensely; to loathe.
DETEST, verb. (obsolete) To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.

Dictionary definition

DETEST, verb. Dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.