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hate

US /heɪt/

verb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

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 it
    to hate to say it, meaning to dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
  • Medium hate delays in production
    to hate delays in production, meaning to dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
  • Hard hate crime prevention statute
    to hate crime prevention statute, meaning to dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
  • Very Hard pet hate that irritates everyone
    to pet hate that irritates everyone, meaning to stroke or caress gently

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