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Definition
dislike intensely
- "I detest the term 'Can Lit,' " I told ms.p. 539.9
- And later still, our town fell under Massachusetts authority—which may, to this day, explain why residents of Gravesend detest people from Massachusetts.p. 10.9
- She detested TV with such passion and wit that watching television and commenting on it—sometimes, commenting directly to it—became her job.p. 264.5
There are no more uses of "detest" in A Prayer for Owen Meany.
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