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dislike intensely
- They disliked Bilbo and detested Frodo, but so magnificent was the invitation card, written in golden ink, that they had felt it was impossible to refuse.1.1 — Book 1 Chapter 1 — A Long-expected Party (38% in)
There are no more uses of "detest" in The Fellowship of the Ring.
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