hate
US /heɪt/
Definition
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
I hate waiting in long lines at the airport.
Word Family
NounNoun
hate gốc
hater
VerbVerb
hate gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- detestdislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
- dislikean inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
- loathefind repugnant
Collocations
- Easy hate to say itto hate to say it, meaning to dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
- Medium hate delays in productionto hate delays in production, meaning to dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
- Hard hate crime prevention statuteto hate crime prevention statute, meaning to dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
- Very Hard pet hate that irritates everyoneto pet hate that irritates everyone, meaning to stroke or caress gently
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