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Definition
dislike intensely
- Besides, wouldn't a wife come along on camping trips even if she detested them?1.6 — Part 1 Chapter 6 (59% in)
- You know I detest advice.1.4 — Part 1 Chapter 4 (75% in)
- And detested it.1.8 — Part 1 Chapter 8 (80% in)
- If one adores sixteenth-century French poetry and the other detests it, there's no hope.1.10 — Part 1 Chapter 10 (72% in)
- Like most children, she detested leftovers...unless it was spaghetti.1.12 — Part 1 Chapter 12 (78% in)
- "Anyone would detest him for that," Lee said dryly.2.5 — Part 2 Chapter 5 (62% in)
There are no more uses of "detest" in Summer Pleasures.
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